How do we stop stigma? Conversation. Try these simple tips for talking.
There’s a bunch of good information here about what to say, what not to say, etc. It matters. There are people around you dealing with mental health issues that you know about, and what you say to them matters not just to them, but to all of those who hear it who are secretly dealing with their own issues.
Once I was public about my abuse, it became obvious to me that anyone I was going to be involved with romantically probably needed to know about my past sooner rather than later. Maybe not all the details upfront, but the fact that I am a survivor usually came out early. There was no reason not to share that information with someone who I was going to be in a romantic relationship with because that trauma impacted so many little things about me and how I acted in that relationship.
What we see here is what we see for a lot of mental health solutions, it works for some, and doesn’t work for others. Mental health is complicated. As the article points out, if the school environment is hurting student mental health or they are living in an environment at home that does the same, mindfulness isn’t going to change that and isn’t likely to have much of an overall impact even if they engage.
It’s complicated. The solutions are going to be complicated as well. I’d like some simple mindfulness training to be “the answer” for everyone too, but it just isn’t.
On the other hand, if it helps you, keep doing it.
Mostly, this is good advice, but I hesitate to put this out there. Many people, when dealing with someone who has experienced trauma, or mental illness, wind up walking on eggshells, afraid of “re-traumatizing” so much that being around them becomes uncomfortable for everyone. I would add to always remember that this is still the…
Meiners pointed out that the preventative intent of registries, is based on a common misconception about sexual violence: the myth of stranger danger. “Registries really operate on this idea that these are the bad people, and if we have a scarlet letter on the bad people we’re going to be able to prevent or reduce…
Using Metaphor to Describe the Pain of Depression tags: CA Depression It’s never too early to teach children about consent and boundaries tags: CA ChildAbuse One of Your Employees Is Probably Hiding a Mental Health Problem tags: CA Depression BPS Research Digest: Psychology podcasts: a clickable list tags: CA Depression Posted from Diigo. The rest…
