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Link – Uplifting letters from those who have battled depression to fellow sufferers tell them ‘that it can and does get better’
This is a pretty cool idea, because as I’ve said many times, someone with depression needs to know that they are not the only one who has ever been in this struggle, and that there is hope. “Their letters and the others in the book, are so powerful because they’re all from people who have…
Link – Self-Rating Poor Mental Health as ‘Good’ Tied to Better Outcomes a Year Later
This is an interesting thing to consider. “Self-rated mental health is a very powerful construct that can be useful in clinical practice if we consider it a potential screener for mental health. Positive ratings of mental health even in the face of symptoms might not be a result of denial but may offer valuable insights…
Sharing – The State With the Highest Suicide Rate Desperately Needs Shrinks
This, in a nutshell, is an example of the problem we face. “Since its grand opening in 2002, this unit—the only place in eastern Montana where a person with a mental health emergency can be admitted for inpatient care—has languished in a state of desertion more often than not. The problem isn’t a lack…
Link – Youth basketball coach preyed on single-parent families to abuse, exploit children, prosecutors say
This wasn’t a case of “stranger danger”. “He was so sinister that he also conducted a scheme that would allow him to gain access to children who were growing up in single-parent homes, to position himself as a person to be helpful to a single mom,” This was a case of grooming an entire family….
Shared Links (weekly) July 13, 2025
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Link – Employers train workers to help colleagues in crisis
Frankly, this is a great idea. In my office we have a list of who knows CPR, who is responsible in case of fire, etc. Why not a similar list of who you can talk to about your mental health, who can help get you to the proper resources in a sympathetic way? “The exercise…
