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Getting Back to Work When You’ve Been Depressed Mental Health Advocates and Trolls Mental Health Awareness Means Talking About All Types of Mental Illness 15 Benefits of Healing Your Childhood Emotional Neglect How to Talk to Your Child About Suicide Matt Haig: teach children about mental health as readily as road safety Posted from Diigo….
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Personal Experiences of Depression tags: CA Depression Breaking the Silence About Mental Health tags: CA Depression Watch for These Lesser-Known Depression Symptoms tags: CA Depression Why Depression and Sadness Are not the Same tags: CA Depression Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Reading – Man Therapy says it’s manly to take care of your mental health
“The pressures of masculinity often keep men silent when it comes to their emotions — and that can have dangerous effects on their mental health. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the tenth leading cause of death for adults in the U.S. — and men are most at risk. Of the…
Link – How Adult Survivors Of Childhood Trauma Forge Their Own Paths To Recovery
There is a lot to consider in the article linked below, including how childhood trauma is often missed because we don’t talk about it, and how later issues in adulthood aren’t therefore being properly diagnosed. I encourage you to read it all, but I wanted to focus on this quote: “Megan says despite the common…
Shared Links (weekly) Feb. 2, 2025
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Sharing – Subtle ways to ask someone twice if they’re fine
I like the suggestions. I’ve used some of them, including “Are you sure” and sharing my struggles. It depends on the situation and the relationship I have with the person. A good friend, my spouse, someone I feel comfortable with already? I’m making sure they are OK when I suspect they might not be. Someone I work with or don’t have that kind of relationship with, and maybe I share a bit about my struggles or offer to listen if they need someone to talk to.
Any of the suggestions can work or not work. The important thing is that maybe that extra question lets someone know they are not alone, which can make all the difference.
