
Hi, I’m Mike McBride. I am a survivor of childhood abuse. I am also a survivor of major depression, dissociative fugue and a suicide attempt. This is my place. This is where I share my thoughts, my knowledge, and educational resources about all of these topics, in multiple ways. I don’t do this for fame, and I’m definitely not making any money from it. I do it so that the next survivor, of any of these things, has at least one place on the world wide web to know that they are not alone.
You are, in fact, not alone. Far from it, and I hope that by looking around here, and maybe even subscribing, you will learn this simple fact, and draw strength from it. If you know anyone who might benefit from that, please share this with them.
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Latest Posts from the Blogs
- We've already done hard things, but we don't give ourselves credit for it. Typically, we do the opposite, blaming ourselves for the trauma or our mental health struggles, thus seeing ourselves as weak, the kind of people who can't do hard things. That carries over into all aspects of our lives. We don't take risks in jobs, relationships, etc. because we don't think we're capable and we don't think we could survive failure. Which is weird, given how much we have […]
- Why don't we talk about suicide? Preventing suicide Vent Writing Allows You To Let It All Out in Private Male loneliness epidemic: How fathers face a friendship deficit Family Panel Discussion – Supporting a Child, Teen, or Young Person in Crisis 988 mental health crisis line launches American Sign Language services for callers who are deaf and hard of hearing Why We Need to Talk About Mental Illness With Gabe Howard The post Shared Links (weekly) Sept. 24, 2023 appeared first on […]
- I'll admit it, if you asked me where online you could educate yourself about Mental Health and self-care, LinkedIn Learning and Coursera wouldn't have been at the top of my mind. Thankfully, the Make Use Of website knows better. They've shared some recommendations on courses you can take online: The post Online Education – Not Just for Tech and Career Skills appeared first on Survivors News and Reviews.
- It might not seem like much, but the more we learn about depression, the more we might be able to do for more people. That's why the article linked above gives me some hope. We need more information from research, from professionals, and from those with lived experience if we are going to make a dent in treating depression. Lives are at stake. The post Two Reviews Elsewhere – Breaking Through Depression; The Balanced Brain appeared first on Survivors News and […]
- I love thinking about anxiety as the check engine light. It fits if we think about it, because sometimes that light tells us that there's something wrong, but sometimes the light itself is malfunctioning. That's anxiety to me. Sometimes there really are things the be anxious about, and sometimes those things have caused an overload in our brain such that we can't figure out what to do with that check engine light The post Sharing – Tips for dealing with anxiety, […]
- Never mind the fact that they might have tried to tell someone and got shut down. Never mind the fact that they might have told someone who didn't believe them Never mind the fact that telling someone is going to create a massive conflict within their own family. Never mind the fact that it's extremely unlikely that any sort of conviction will occur if they tell the police. Never mind the fact that they will now, and maybe forever, be seen […]
- Resources to Know During Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2023 9 of the Best Mental Health Websites for Men Building bridges between schools and mental health services Statistics to Know During Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2023 Fostering friendship to chip away at the 'epidemic of loneliness' High school tennis player from New Jersey starts website to help other teen athletes overcome depression Mental health at colleges One Step at a Time The post Shared Links (weekly) Sept. 17, 2023 appeared first on […]
- We don't always know what impact our small actions will have. It might feel like it's not enough and maybe even not worth doing, but to this woman that small action meant everything in that moment. If we take away anything from her story it should be that no matter how insignificant that small action might seem to you, do it anyway. There's no downside, only the possibility that it will make a difference to someone. The post Sharing – A […]