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Link – Do You Know What to Say When Someone Has an Anxiety or Panic Attack?
“Saying the wrong thing can do more harm than good, but don’t worry! We’ll guide you on how to help. As someone who suffers all too frequently with panic disorder, I can tell you that sometimes, there’s just nothing to do but get through it. Friends, and family may try to help but truthfully, they…
Link – Spirituality vs. Mental Disorders: God Doesn’t Hate Medication
“One day, a Canadian friend, whose husband and daughter I had met in Honduras during a mission trip in 2011, sent me a Bible verse after learning of my anxiety. Jeremiah 29:11, which is a verse that I had read often, says, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord,…
Sharing – Persuading a Loved One to Seek Mental Health Support
There are quite a few ideas to consider before you talk to someone you love that I highly encourage you to read. The last thing you want to do is create a situation where they feel judged or stigmatized but it happens more often than it should. (It should never happen, we aren’t even close to that.)
However, there is one thing that I have found really helps whenever someone is talking about their own mental health issues, or feeling embarrassed about considering therapy for themselves and it’s quoted right there in this article:
“If you’ve gone to therapy, you can share your experiences with them, too. It can help to let them know they aren’t alone in seeking help. “
Link – The film every parent needs to see after girl, 15, was groomed with dire consequences
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Guardian Experience Article, 14th May 2011
Last Saturday The Guardian published one of its regular Experience columns, this time describing the husband’s reaction to his wife being raped. That piece is here. Normally we just link and let you read the article. This one is different. The Guardian has had a long history of op-ed columns from non-staff contributors such as…
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