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Link – Mental health problems ‘block travel insurance cover’
This is a BBC article, so it’s clearly about folks in the UK. I’m wondering though if others outside the UK have seen this as well? Ben Rathe had a diagnosis of depression six years ago. He was given anti-depressants by his doctor and went on a course of therapy. The 30-year-old said that his…
Shared Links (weekly) April 23, 2023
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Wellbeing and social connection can generate “an upward spiral” by reinforcing one another
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“Sunshine Calls” help depression and loneliness, study finds
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6 Reminders That Healing After Sexual Violence Is Possible (and 6 More Messages of Support)
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Americans more than ever have no friends– Another data point for my post from last week.
Link – Curbing suicidal thoughts: UW psychologist develops innovative suicide prevention website
This seems like an interesting resource to keep handy. The website NowMattersNow.org, an immediate and accessible resource for people experiencing suicidal thoughts created by a UW psychologist, has been found to significantly reduce the intensity of negative emotions in under 10 minutes. Now Matters Now includes videos of people who have dealt with suicidal ideation…
Sharing – Families can support kids’ mental health whether they’re learning remotely or at school – here’s how
Regardless of what your kids school might look like right now, I think this article provides some interesting tips on how you can do the things you can control to support kids mental health. Or anyone’s mental health really. “It may feel like a stark choice between mental or physical health. But as a family…
Link – The Power of Talking
I love the fact that this article not only lists this great reasons why talking can be helpful, but also reminds us that we need to think about who we talk to. Reasons to Talk It gives us a sense of “doing” something. By talking, we are doing something active not passive and we are…
