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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 – Reviews Elsewhere – Welcome to ‘Anxietyland’ theme park, where the rides are no fun
    Reading this review made me think this may be an interesting book to pick up. Sometimes, the darkest subjects can be addressed most honestly with a little humor. The post Sharing – Reviews Elsewhere – Welcome to ‘Anxietyland’ theme park, where the rides are no fun appeared first on Survivors News and Reviews.
  • Live Music is my Therapy
    That was a direct quote from me last weekend as we attended JazzFest in New Orleans.  I'm not saying that simply going to concerts is a replacement for therapy. Let's make that clear up front.  What I was referring to was the healing power not only of music but also of the shared experience with a crowd of similarly minded people.  The post Live Music is my Therapy appeared first on Child Abuse Survivor.
  • It’s still not safe to be honest
    The question isn't about sharing or not sharing, it's about why we, as a society, tolerate the haters. Why, in a stadium full of tens of thousands of fans, did he have to take that on by himself? How many people heard someone tell a fellow human being to kill themselves and laughed?  How many people heard it or read about it and decided against asking for help? How many of them will we lose?  The post It’s still not safe […]
  • Maybe it is All About Just Showing up and Being Friendly
    Maybe they've stumbled onto the simplest life hack there is for loneliness – become a regular somewhere. Exist in a space where people expect you to be and then be friendly while you're there.  The post Maybe it is All About Just Showing up and Being Friendly appeared first on Child Abuse Survivor.
  • 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 […]
  • Worth Reading – Workplace Abuse, PTSD and Employer Duty of Care
    Employees dealing with trauma outside of work often carry that trauma with them into work, and we need resources to help them navigate that. What do we offer people experiencing trauma at work who carry that trauma into the rest of their lives?  Maybe the better question is, what do we owe them?  The post Worth Reading – Workplace Abuse, PTSD and Employer Duty of Care appeared first on Mike McBride Online. If you want to see more like this, consider subscribing to the RSS Feed.
  • 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 […]

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