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Link – 5 Things Depression is Not
“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…

Link – The 3 Parts of Your Brain Affected by Trauma
This seems accurate. “Traumatized brains look different from non-traumatized brains in three predictable ways: The Thinking Center is underactivated. The Emotion Regulation Center is underactivated. The Fear Center is overactivated. What these activations indicate is that, often, a traumatized brain is “bottom-heavy,” meaning that activations of lower, more primitive areas, including the fear center,…

Sharing – Tips for Anyone Experiencing Mental Health Issues for the First Time
This Allure article below actually seems like something we should be sharing, because right now everyone is feeling something, a lot of things, that may be completely new. I mean seriously the world is pretty overwhelming right now, you’d have to be dead to not feel something. But not everyone knows how to cope with that.

Shared Links (weekly) March 26, 2023
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Tips For Being In A Relationship When One Partner Experiences Depression
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5 Ways Multitasking Is Bad for Your Mental Health (and 4 Things to Do Instead)– Whether at work, or at home, we have all become multi-taskers. Realistically, our focus bounces back and forth between multiple things we aren’t doing well.
Link – What happens when mental health education isn’t taught to kids
“Education can’t get rid of mental illness but it can give you the tools you need to do what you can to stack the odds in your favour that you won’t get it,” said Kutcher, a former member of the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s youth advisory committee. Without this education, misinformation and isolation run…

Link – Why There’s Nothing Wrong With Taking Medication for Mental Illness
There really isn’t anything wrong in doing whatever works for you, regardless of how other people feel about it. This made me chuckle – I’m glad you care. I’m delighted that you know some stuff. I’m not interested in your advice unless you’re my doctor, however. So the next time you’re tempted to criticize my…