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Welcome — You’re Not Alone Here

Hi, I’m Mike McBride. I’m a survivor of childhood abuse, and I’ve also walked through the deep valleys of depression, dissociation, and even a suicide attempt. This space is deeply personal to me — it’s where I share my journey, not because I seek recognition, but because I believe in the power of connection and the healing that comes from knowing you’re not alone.

This site is a safe place for survivors, supporters, and anyone seeking to understand the long road of healing. This site, along with all the social media accounts linked above, is dedicated to spreading awareness, education, and support for all survivors.

I’m glad you found it.

Here, you’ll find:

  • Personal reflections on trauma, recovery, and resilience
  • Educational resources about mental health and abuse
  • Curated articles and commentary on current issues affecting survivors
  • Community support through shared stories and experiences

I also share my interests in technology and photography on other sites because healing is also about rediscovering joy and creativity.

Whether you’re here to find hope, learn more, or support someone you care about, I’m happy you found your way here. Please feel free to explore, subscribe, and share — and remember, healing is possible, and you are never alone.

Latest Posts from the Blogs

  • Where are Teens Supposed to Gather?
    As I saw one group of teens walking towards us, I thought about something else, though. Yes, this is what we tell teens to do instead of being on their phones, but if this wasn't Halloween, how many of them would be reported as "suspicious" by neighbors, either on apps like Nextdoor or even with a call to the police? (Especially the black teenagers who came by.) As it got closer to 8 PM, it was rather dark outside; a group […]
  • Sharing – Parenting through Sibling Sexual Abuse | The Impossible Choice
    A lot of other survivors of sibling abuse are dealing with this every day, trying to do what is right for their own healing, and we shouldn't judge them for it. But parents have their own decisions to make, too. Those decisions come with consequences. That's life. When you children are both the survivor and the abuser, you can't ignore the reality of the situation. Too many parents expect their children to "get over it" in the name of family harmony, […]
  • Sharing – A crisis within: Over 50% mental health patients waited at least a year for professional support
    We know there are things we can do to lessen mental health struggles, and we know there are things we do that cause more harm that we could stop doing.  Statistics like this should push us to figure out how to take steps to improve things in the lives of people around us, but I fear we live in an era where the people without access to care could disappear, and a lot of people around the world would be glad […]
  • Sharing – Informal support can help youth mental health — before they’re in crisis
    The free training aside, I think one of the things we often miss is how much impact informal support can have on someone's mental health status. It can make all the difference to know that you're not alone when facing depression or anxiety. And how do we know we aren't alone? Because people know about it and offer informal support, which to me means not leaving. No one expects you to be a therapist, but I can tell you from experience […]
  • Sharing – ‘Relentless’ online anti-trans stigma damages mental health: study
    We should care about preventing suicide and supporting people in their mental health struggles, not causing more of it.  The post Sharing – ‘Relentless’ online anti-trans stigma damages mental health: study appeared first on Survivors News and Reviews.
  • Sharing – Make It Through the Worst
    I spent years believing that most people, at the point where they would attempt to take their own lives, if they were stopped but not offered more than that, would continue trying. I'd bet many of you thought that was common knowledge. But what if it's not true? What if an act that prevented it- a disruption- would turn out to also be a turning point?  The post Sharing – Make It Through the Worst appeared first on Survivors News and […]
  • Sharing – Sometimes ‘Let Me Know If You Need Anything’ Is The Worst Thing You Can Say
    It doesn't have to be that way, though. We can accept that we can't change the situation and remind someone that they're not alone. The post Sharing – Sometimes ‘Let Me Know If You Need Anything’ Is The Worst Thing You Can Say appeared first on Survivors News and Reviews.
  • Something You Can Do For Your Mental Health – Something New
    For many survivors, routine keeps us safe. That same familiarity means you never have to deal with the unexpected, but it can also leave you stuck. It's hard to develop resilience without occasionally doing something new. There's also the reality of missing the mental health benefits of new experiences. That's a real thing. Luckily, the something new doesn't have to be anything big. The article above has some ideas: small, everyday things you can do to practice doing something new.  The […]
  • Worth Reading – Advancing Technology Is the New Existential Anxiety
    I get it. Every day, there’s someone in Big AI telling us that AI is going to either replace you or kill you. Every other day, the tool you use to do your job changes. On the off days, announcements about new products that will revolutionize everything and make employers need fewer employees mix with… The post Worth Reading – Advancing Technology Is the New Existential Anxiety appeared first on Mike McBride Online. If you want to see more like this, consider subscribing to the RSS Feed.
  • Worth Reading – Teen Social Media Bans Miss the Point
    The problem wasn't trying to keep kids safer by limiting the time they spent away from home unsupervised; it was not giving them alternative ways to build the same connections and skills. When I read about social media bans, I have the same question. How are we replacing the connections to friends, family, supportive communities, and educational information? Because if we aren't, we'll protect them from one thing and create other issues.  If not social media, then where?  The post Worth Reading – Teen Social Media Bans Miss the Point appeared first on Mike McBride Online. […]
  • Worth Reading – Rest Is Part of the Work: Why Recovery Can’t Be Something We Earn
    The human body and brain work best when rest and recovery are part of the schedule. It really is that simple. When we constantly try to "earn" the right to rest, we do a disservice to ourselves. It is part of us. The post Worth Reading – Rest Is Part of the Work: Why Recovery Can’t Be Something We Earn appeared first on Mike McBride Online. If you want to see more like this, consider subscribing to the RSS Feed.
  • Worth Reading – Do employees feel comfortable talking to HR about mental health?
    There's that word, trust, again. Your employees aren't going to talk to you about their mental health; they are not going to use your employee assistance program, and they're not going to ask for the things that might help them be successful at work because they don't trust you.  The post Worth Reading – Do employees feel comfortable talking to HR about mental health? appeared first on Mike McBride Online. If you want to see more like this, consider subscribing to the RSS Feed.
  • Worth Reading – Corporate America spends billions on mental health services. 97% never use it.
    The combination of the stigma of calling in the first place, along with a program that doesn't meet the needs, means 97% of people won't bother with it. We should be looking at alternatives, for sure.  The post Worth Reading – Corporate America spends billions on mental health services. 97% never use it. appeared first on Mike McBride Online. If you want to see more like this, consider subscribing to the RSS Feed.
  • Have We Considered that it’s not Remote Work that Causes Mental Health Issues, but a Culture That Makes it Harder?
    We could create a workplace where people could work from the coffee shop and interact with other humans in person. Where they didn't spend so much time working that they could use that saved commute time to attend community events. We just don't. Instead, we expect remote workers to be available all the time; we tie them up in meetings for 5-6 hours a day because that's how we "keep an eye" on them, and still expect them to hit all their deliverables. The post Have We Considered that it’s not Remote Work that Causes Mental […]

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