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An Example of Suicide Prevention Being About Many Different Things
For some people dealing with anxiety and depression, more exercise or time in nature might help. For a cross-country athlete, I doubt that is what they are lacking. The comments from the researchers in the article above made it clear to me that there are a multitude of reasons why the rate among student-athletes has been getting higher. That means the solutions are likely to include various options as well.
That’s not a bad thing. It just means we have to find what works best for us individually.
As I’ve repeatedly said, find what works for you and stick with it. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise or convince you to stop doing something that works for you. Don’t give up if what your friend or an online influencer does that works for them doesn’t work for you. Every one of these lives is worth the effort to find what will make them want to stay. That includes you.
What if we all need to dissociate?
They are correct in adding that it exists on a spectrum, and while it may serve us when things are very stressful beyond our control, it can also become debilitating in its own way. Still, I think we all dissociate from time to time, and in our current social climate, it might not be the worst thing. We need to buffer ourselves and set boundaries that allow us to continue with our lives, even as things are messy around us.
Sharing – Child abuse predator ‘handbook’ lists ways to target children during coronavirus lockdown
If you want to protect children, you need to know where they are being approached, and how. So I share this not as a news story so much as an informational tool. “The Covid-19 predator handbook contained details about how to coerce children online to share sexual images and videos of themselves, she said. “The…
Sharing – Fourteen MORE Incredible Memoirs about Mental Illness and Addiction
This is a powerful statement made by Rachel in the introduction to her list. “I believe more than ever we are only as sick as our secrets. By sharing our stories and reading others, we rid the stigma associated with mental illness and addiction and we can begin to heal and thrive.” If you’re looking…
