Reading – The #1 Key: How to Help a Person Dealing With Depression
Just show up. It’s that simple.
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Link – The Downside of Mental Health Awareness
This is the reality. Yes, raising awareness is a good thing. Letting people know they are not alone and eliminating stigma are great things. But…. Having mental health awareness means more people will be able to recognize signs of mental illness, seek care for themselves, and support others. So here comes the bad news….
Link – 50 Must-Read Memoirs About Mental Illness
Since I was just talking about science telling us that stories of recovery from mental health struggles can be helpful, maybe you would want to check out this list put together by Sarah Davis below. I will not admit to having read all of these, and have no opinion of whether they truly are helpful…
Sharing – Why cat lawyer and other funny videos help during COVID-19
As the article says, right now for many of us, there’s a lot of sucky stuff going on. There’s been a lot of sucky stuff going on for a long time. We need something to laugh at. We need something to smile about. We need to know that we can enjoy one moment of life and be ourselves again. So watch more silly videos. Make more stupid jokes. It helps.
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Getting Back to Work When You’ve Been Depressed Mental Health Advocates and Trolls Mental Health Awareness Means Talking About All Types of Mental Illness 15 Benefits of Healing Your Childhood Emotional Neglect How to Talk to Your Child About Suicide Matt Haig: teach children about mental health as readily as road safety Posted from Diigo….
Sharing – What Is Secondary Trauma?
When I started on this, I didn’t realize I’d be doing these sessions in the wake of layoffs and the middle of a bunch of other changes impacting these folks. Suddenly the conversation about their career goals has turned into a conversation about the trauma of going through a layoff.
As I mentioned to someone recently, this was more emotional labor than I had anticipated.
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