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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…
Link – Are Mental Health Awareness Efforts Doing Enough to Combat Stigma?
I strongly agree with this: “My biggest suggestion is that we need to have conversations about mental health with more than just people in the mental health community. I love us, I really do, but talking in circles can only do so much for us. Definitely keep sharing your stories of mental illness through mental…
Sharing – Loneliness is a social cancer, every bit as alarming as cancer itself
Following up on yesterday’s post about technology and loneliness, and even a topic that also came up on the Moments of Clarity show yesterday too, comes this from Australia. Why is this topic important? See for yourself – First, loneliness is a killer. An influential meta-analysis, which collated and analysed the results of nearly 150…
Link – Mental Health Hospitalization Stigma: Remember Your Worth
Frankly, I’m sharing Megan’s article because I think there’s a good chance you, or someone you know, needs to hear exactly what she says here: “My husband is one hundred percent worth the struggles we face. Right now, he doesn’t feel like he is worth anything. He feels more like a burden than an asset…
RT @SurvivorNetwork: What I’m Sharing for Survivors (weekly): Share Aware: help your child stay safe on social networks tags: CA Child… …