Even if you’re not interested in the podcast about mental health and religion, keep this page handy. It is chock full of resources of all types for suicide prevention. We need to make sure these resources are handy, and get them to people who need them!
https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2017/9/28/bonus-suicide-prevention-resources
I don’t see the issue either. “Coping methods are personal choices, so I’m going to come out and say it: people need to stop criticizing others for how they cope with mental illness. As long as the coping methods aren’t hurting the people who use them or others, I don’t see the issue. Although I’m…
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I completely agree with Sarah on this: At its worse, comparing ways to cope with depression and declaring a “winner” can increase stigma against certain types of treatment. For example, it’s all well and good that studies find exercise is an effective way to help people with depression, and maybe for some, it’s even more…
This study is a little limited, in that they only surveyed women, and admit that it is a correlation study, meaning they didn’t attempt to determine if this was a cause and effect relationship, but I have talked to enough survivors of abuse to feel like this is pretty common. “In other words, participants who…
Obviously, from the title, this article was written to the church, but I honestly think the same advice applies to anyone who is dealing with mental health struggles and how any of us can be supportive of them. Amy Simpson, author of the book Troubled Minds: Mental Illness and The Church’s Mission, coined the term…
