If you’ve lost someone, this day is for you, and I hope you’ll consider attending one of the events if there is one near you:
November 17 is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day—a day when people who’ve lost a loved one to suicide come together at over 360 gatherings around the world.
https://afsp.org/10-reasons-to-attend-a-survivor-day-event/
Kindness matters, and kids who see kindness not just directed at them, but acts of kindness that they witness second-hand, have fewer signs of anxiety and other issues.
But, as in most things, some groups are much more likely to see kindness and support directed at them, while others, especially minority and LGBTQ kids generally don’t see kindness around them as often.
Seems to me that is a simple fix for this. Work at being kind to everyone. It clearly matters to kids, and even though this study doesn’t show it, I would bet it matters to adults as well!
Sam Edwards, Chief Executive to the campaign one voice for the kids, sent me an email sharing the details of a rally they have planned for Aug 11, in Aberdeen, Scotland. If you’re a survivor in the UK, I thought I would pass along the information for you: Onevoice for the kids was launched in…
I’m not one to make a lot of resolutions. I prefer to take something like a new year beginning as a chance to examine where I am, and look back on where I’ve come from, but if you are going to make resolutions this year. these aren’t bad suggestions. Especially the last one, be kind…
One, I think we could make the argument that any support would help reduce the numbers, but this particular type of support seems to do wonders: “Care from peer support workers with lived experience of mental health conditions may help reduce the likelihood of readmission for people who have recently left acute mental health care,…
“So, while the experience of depression is relatively unique to each individual who suffers from it, there are certain characteristics that ring true for all of us who’ve been there—namely (and perhaps most importantly in many cases) what depression is not:” Go read the list, but needless to say, I agree, depression is not funny, glamorous, a…
This is also an important consideration for survivors of child abuse. Though this article is not specific to us, I find many of the things mentioned true. As an adult I still struggle to work with people who remind me of an abuser, whether it’s their appearance or an occasional action that brings back the…
