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Sharing – Opinion: Mental health support saved my life. But what if I’d had to wait?
At any point in that journey, through all the ups and downs, not having support and access to a resource may have meant the difference between my healing and my not being here to type these words.
I think about that a lot, too. I think about how many unknown people have been lost who didn’t have that one connection or access to that one resource that could have helped them keep going. It’s a haunting thought. It’s a thought that motivates me to keep speaking and expect better from our society.
What Kind of Story Does it Take To Get Serious About Connection and Mental Health?
The original news story is from 2013, and I admit I was unaware of it. On the other hand, there is something positive in seeing that something as tragic as this can spur activity and solutions in the Netherlands to deal with loneliness and the lack of social connection:
Linked – Here’s how you can connect to friends who are depressed
How about that, I just wrote about how worrying about being the “perfect” friend with the “perfect words” was getting in the way of actually being supportive yesterday, and then I stumble upon this great post from TED. It’s full of helpful advice, like this under the list of “Dos” “Do absolve yourself of responsibility…
Link – We need a sponsorship model for mental health
Could the model in use for years for substance abuse treatment through AA and NA work for mental health? The article below lays out some of the challenges, and they are real, though many of the concerns also exist in AA as well. (What to do if you and your sponsor are both backsliding, for…
Link – The January blues are just a way for brands to monetise your mental health
I actually think this is a really important message. Because here’s the thing – you very well might be feeling absolutely awful right now. But that’s not because it’s Blue Monday, or you ate too much turkey at Christmas, or you haven’t signed up to a gym yet. Seasonal affective disorder is a very real,…
