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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

  • Sharing – Is bad mental health an economic problem at its core?
    Economic stress isn't the only factor when it comes to mental health issues. We all know people with plenty of financial resources who struggle, just like we know professional athletes who exercise all the time and still struggle. That being said, we would be stupid not to acknowledge the increased risk. The post Sharing – Is bad mental health an economic problem at its core? appeared first on Survivors News and Reviews.
  • Sharing – Beyond Survival: How Daily Self-Care Leads To A Flourishing Life
    My favorite takeaway from this is that self-care is an everyday thing. It's not something we plan to do; if the stress gets bad enough, it's the actions we take every day for ourselves. Think of it like brushing your teeth. You do it every day because it keeps your teeth healthy; you don't wait until they are dirty enough that they need a dentist's attention to decide now is a good time to start brushing them.  Find ways to take […]
  • Sharing – How schools can support mental health in high-needs areas
    Schools in poor areas where students are likely to be dealing with instability at home and poverty all around them have different mental health needs than kids living in a wealthy suburb. Programs designed to help families in poverty should be part of school mental health programs. As I've said many times, you can't meditate or exercise your way out of poverty. A full-service mental health program would recognize the impact that something like poverty has on kids.  The post Sharing […]
  • Sharing – Study shows masculine depression is not just a male mental health pattern
    When men display anger, anxiety, and irritation, we tend not to think of it as depression, but it very well can be.  This study taught me something, though. That kind of depression, which we refer to as "masculine," is not something that only men can display, so we ought to consider how many people across the gender spectrum may be suffering from depression and not recognizing it.  The post Sharing – Study shows masculine depression is not just a male mental […]
  • Sharing – Michigan kids in mental health crisis sent out of state as facilities close
    It's easy to talk about supporting mental health, but is it too much to ask that we fund the resources needed to provide that and allow them to exist in our neighborhoods?  The post Sharing – Michigan kids in mental health crisis sent out of state as facilities close appeared first on Survivors News and Reviews.
  • Sharing – Intolerance of Uncertainty | How to Thrive in Ambiguity
    It can be difficult to live in uncertain times. That old phrase, "May you live in interesting times," is really more of a curse than a blessing. We can't change the times we live in, and even if we could, there will always be uncertainty. We can, however, ground ourselves in the knowledge and confidence that we will, regardless, survive it.  The post Sharing – Intolerance of Uncertainty | How to Thrive in Ambiguity appeared first on Survivors News and Reviews.
  • Sharing – If You Want to Build Community, You Have to “Waste Time” with People
    The pity is that I prioritize this so little in my personal life. I'm constantly trying to "squeeze" in time with friends between work and other interests, and then wondering why my sense of personal community seems so lost. I think what Dr. Murthy talks about is part of it. I don't think about time in this way. I'm always trying to maximize the time I spend with people, instead of just being with them.  The irony, of course, is how […]
  • Sharing – Belief in a Fair Economy Linked to Greater Mental Health Stigma, Study Finds
    This makes sense. If you believe that society is ultimately fair, then poverty is a personal shortcoming rather than a failure of the system. If being poor is a personal shortcoming, the mental health impacts of living in poverty must also be your own responsibility to be dealt with, not a source of sympathy.  The post Sharing – Belief in a Fair Economy Linked to Greater Mental Health Stigma, Study Finds appeared first on Survivors News and Reviews.
  • Worth Reading – When Asking for Help Feels Unsafe
    Obviously, this is true in the world of sports, where any perceived weakness can be the difference between a first-round pick contract and no contract, but it's also true in many of the industries all of us work in. In tech, do you want to be perceived as someone who might not be able to produce at the same level as everyone else? In law, do you want to be seen as maybe not able to hack the billable-hour requirements?  Whether either of those perceptions is true is not relevant; the risk of being seen that […]
  • How is the mental health of workers in 2026?
    I often ask that question, but I don’t often see the results of studies in my feed in the same week. This week, however, was different. It’s not all bad news, but if you’re looking for good news, you’ll be hard-pressed to find it. First: New Global Study: One in Three Workers is “Merely Surviving”… The post How is the mental health of workers in 2026? appeared first on Mike McBride Online. If you want to see more like this, consider subscribing to the RSS Feed.
  • Reaction to Death of Rondale Moore and Workplace Mental Health
    This is not just an issue for the NFL or other sports leagues. This is the reality in EVERY workplace. People ask all the time why no one talks about mental health at work, even when you have programs designed to support your employees. This is why. It's the way everyone else in the workplace looks at them, talks to them, avoids them, and treats them differently than they did before they said anything.  The post Reaction to Death of Rondale Moore and Workplace Mental Health appeared first on Mike McBride Online. If you want to […]
  • Worth Reading – The main reason your company’s healthcare costs are skyrocketing
    Here's the interesting thing. When workplaces have made people ill, we've done little to hold them accountable. We have done some things, though. (Asbestos lawsuits, for example.) It hasn't amounted to much in the broader context, but we do acknowledge that working in an environment that causes health issues is generally frowned upon. We have not reached that point with mental health. We've not started thinking about the poor health outcomes for people pushed to the brink and beyond by their managers. We should, and businesses should be leading the charge, because this is costing them […]
  • Is there room for calm in your meetings?
    Mora's advice is to slow down, pause after someone finishes speaking, take a breath before coming off mute, and slow your speech.  I think those are great ideas that I plan to spend a little more time on and bring to the meetings I host in order to bring calm to the whole team. But then I started thinking about the many meetings I take part in each week, and how few of them feel anything like that. They ooze anxiety, tension, and focus on "getting through" the agenda at lightning speed before the next meeting […]
  • Worth Reading – “Pizza Parties Don’t Fix Burnout”: The State of Librarian Mental Health
    It's exhausting to go to work every day for people who refuse to stand behind you as a human being and treat you like an expense they would do anything to be rid of.  Sadly, that is the state of the workplace for many people. It's not just at the library, and it won't be fixed by pizza, yoga, or any other lunchtime activity.  The post Worth Reading – “Pizza Parties Don’t Fix Burnout”: The State of Librarian Mental Health appeared first on Mike McBride Online. If you want to see more like this, consider subscribing […]

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