A very common refrain I have heard from survivors over the years. We’ve managed to survive on our own, partly by not trusting anyone, so asking for help becomes a very difficult thing to do.
But we all need help every now and then.
The point of this article is actually the opposite of the headline, it’s a bit tongue and cheek. However, it is a legitimate problem. People see mental hospitals as being full of dangerous people, “them”, but in reality there are people all around us who are dealing with mental illness and could use the resources…
This article has a lot to say about supporting someone who is dealing with a serious illness, and not being able to “fix” things for them, but this last section really hit home for me in so many situations: Choosing inaction is an action. And it can be hard and brave because inaction will not…
The article breaks the steps into two large buckets, and I’m going to ask you to consider these when you stop to consider whether your state, local, or federal representatives are actually doing something to improve the state of mental health care.
Are they doing something to make it easier to pay for mental health care services?
Are they doing something to make it easier to find mental health services?
If they’re not doing either of these things, or worse, cutting funding and services, they are not actually interested in improving the mental health situation in the US.
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…
Dr. John Grohol adds his expert opinion to something I’ve written before, a long with some quotes by some other experts on the subject. If you’re looking at using one of these apps, this would be a great article to take a look at before you get into something that isn’t helping. Can You Treat…
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I agree eith this ????
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I HEAR YOU! I have the same issue
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