This seems like a really good idea. I hope it is massively successful.
“William James College wants to bridge the cultural divide between veterans, some of whom view seeking mental health care as akin to admitting weakness, and psychologists and counselors, many of whom know little about military culture.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-military-psychology-idUSKBN18M116
“The reality is that my life was infected with the burden of depression and anxiety, and the only places I could find reliable information from were not churches in my local area. Why? Because mental illness wasn’t really talked about. I felt as if all the “Christian” resources were outdated and really didn’t address the…
What did surprise me, though, was that I actually saw all 6 of these signs in myself. All 6. (I also don’t think they are all that sneaky, but then again, while I know I’ve been having worse anxiety lately, all of these did sort of sneak up on me.)
So, I don’t know about you, but I know for sure that I am now hyper-vigilant, negative, anxious, withdrawn, exhausted, and dealing with more physical aches and pains than I ever have.
This article helps me realize that it’s not really a coincidence. How about you?
In short, lack of sleep = some increased likelihood of depression and anxiety, impaired function, and an inability to learn new things. We often hear about how the sharp rise in these things coincides with the rise of technology in our day to day lives, especially the smartphone, but I don’t think it’s quite that…
This is sadly, true. Unfortunately, collectively, we as a society seem to believe that the “only” kind of abuse that “counts” is physical. And that if something else happened to you as a child beyond being physically harmed, this “couldn’t have been abuse.” Part of the problem is finding a clear definition. When someone molests…
This doesn’t surprise me. Growing up in an abusive situation taught me to be on the lookout for danger, and nothing was more dangerous than people on the verge of being angry. It’s only natural that I’ve spent the rest of my life highly attuned to anger and trying to find ways to diffuse it before they hurt me or someone else.
Now we can show that it’s not just a learned behavior, but it’s hard-coded into our brains.
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