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“When we bring up mental illness and something in your eyes and body language changes, it hurts. When you are suddenly like, “Have you seen the new season of Orange Is The New Black?” it makes is feel like our struggle is something we should hide and be ashamed of. It makes us feel like…
Link – Some children reach brink of suicide before getting help with mental health, charity warns
Unfortunately, this is the reality in every country right now, where the available resources don’t even come close to meeting the need. When that situation exists, you have to prioritize, and resources generally only become available to the most severe cases. Of course, if we could get help to people before they become severe cases,…
Link – Why All Churches Should Address Mental Health
“The reality is that my life was infected with the burden of depression and anxiety, and the only places I could find reliable information from were not churches in my local area. Why? Because mental illness wasn’t really talked about. I felt as if all the “Christian” resources were outdated and really didn’t address the…
Sharing – Oklahoma Mental Health Officials Seeing Success with Prison Diversion Programs
This is a good idea, because we already know that prison is not a good place to get mental health, or addiction, treatment. Oklahoma seems to understand this fact: “By the end of June, jails in all 77 Oklahoma counties should be assessing every person arrested for a nonviolent crime for their mental health, potential…
Link – We Need to Support Mental Illness, Even When It’s Not Cute
“I completely get it. It’s easy to say you accept mental health issues until you actually see it. Sometimes, it’s messy. Sometimes, it involves F-bombs. It’s easy to look at her and just think she’s “one of those bad kids.” But she only swears when she’s really feeling bad and is starting to lose control. I…
Link – Two Emotional Skills Which Are Blunted By Early Life Stress
“Early life stress decreases the adult ability to feel enthusiasm and experience pleasure. This is one of the reasons that experiencing stress early in life is a major risk factor for depression.” Interesting that this study shows up after I’ve written about the reality of how abused children do not have a normal development cycle….
