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Another Reminder – To Reduce Suicide Risk for LGBTQ folks Just Accept Who They Are
So again, we see that simply accepting people for who they are has a pretty large impact on the risk of losing them to suicide. Why would we do anything else, for anyone?
Sharing – Your pandemic blues have a name: adjustment disorder
This sounds really familiar… Countless people are wondering if the discomfort they’re experiencing is “normal” or if others are in the same boat. Not only is the feeling normal given the circumstances. It has a name: adjustment disorder. Clinically speaking, adjustment disorder is a stress response syndrome people experience in light of an identifiable life…
Sharing – What Not to Say to Your Grieving Friend
I’ve seen so many examples of people who felt the need to say something to a grieving spouse, child, etc., that they wind up saying something that makes everyone who hears it cringe. There are some good examples of what not to say in the article below, but maybe this sentence is the best thing to remember:
“In the end, the best thing to say when you don’t know what to say is just that. “I don’t know what to say, but I’m here for you.” “
Sharing – The Pandemic Finally Killed the Self-Care Myth
If we take anything away from this pandemic in terms of our self-care regiment, I hope that it is a recognition that many of our “suggestions” for how to practice self-care are completely unreachable to many folks without things like available childcare, stable incomes, some semblance of work-life balance, and the support of others. We can’t just toss another thing on the list of their responsibilities without making it possible for them to do.
Sharing – How to Spot Misinformation About Mental Health Online
Over the years, I’ve learned a lot about mental health from online sources. I’ve also seen a lot of false information being shared as well. Some of it is from misunderstanding evidence, but most comes from someone with something to sell. There have been far too many people sharing quick “cures” and lifehacks that will treat depression and anxiety and heal us from trauma that have gone viral, and far fewer honest voices telling the truth about the solutions that are available to support mental health across society, and how complicated it can be when what the media says will work doesn’t work for an individual, because they are, in fact, an individual.Â
