Upgrading
I’m in the midst of upgrading both of the blogs here to the latest version of WordPress. Seems like everything is working, but if you find a problem around here, hit the email link above and let me know about it!
I’m in the midst of upgrading both of the blogs here to the latest version of WordPress. Seems like everything is working, but if you find a problem around here, hit the email link above and let me know about it!
All this new technology is just a tool. We’re seeing this play out in studies now: “One issue that many observers worry about is the possibility that young people’s use of social media may be contributing to the rise in adolescent depression,” the report reads. Does it? “It’s a mixed bag and not as straightforward…
I was out of town until yesterday, with some rather sporadic internet access, so I’m a bit late to the party on this. On the other hand, if you haven’t been over to check out the October edition of the blog carnival, you can check it out along with me, now! As always, looks like…
“You know how all the depression blogs and ads recommend ‘talking to someone’ and ‘reaching out’. Well, that’s the first thing I did. Admittedly, it took me a long time to get there. For months I suffered in silence thinking I was simply upset with life and not actually going through depression. But the more…
While it is great that people are having positive experiences in the workplace when it comes to mental illness, these are still small numbers. In the same study, 27% of respondents said they were treated dismissively or told their illness wasn’t serious or real. Almost 25% said they were demoted or denied opportunities after disclosing…
This seems like a good idea. Mental Health First Aid was created for the layperson, and I recommend members of the community to take this training – even those without mental health experience. In fact, the training is especially for those without prior mental health experience. This training is an important step to suicide prevention…
I think this pretty well describes it for me, but I also know the effects it had on me are different than they may be for other children of alcoholics. I see different effects within my own family even. I was the kid who felt the need to keep everything working. I didn’t like the…