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Sharing – Mental Health: The Impact of Music & Arts
Similar to what I’ve said many times about exercise or other things that might make a small impact on our mental health, art and music won’t change everything, but they certainly aren’t going to hurt. They might only make us feel better, but isn’t that the point?
Shared Links (weekly) Jan. 22 2023
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How Social Media Can Add to Your Well-Being (Not Detract From It)
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Veterans Get Expanded Suicide Crisis Care Coverage Starting Tuesday
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New Study Shows Why Depression in Black Women Is Often Overlooked by Their Doctors – “A December 2022 paper published in Nursing Research revealed that Black women are less likely to report classic symptoms of depression, such as sadness or hopelessness. Instead, they note trouble sleeping, self-criticism, irritability, and an inability to experience pleasure.”
Shared Links (weekly) Nov. 13, 2022
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Media overload is hurting our mental health. Here are ways to manage headline stress
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Childhood traumas strongly impact both mental and physical health
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Do You Always Need Background Noise? There’s A Psychological Reason Why.– Guilty of doing this for healthy reasons and unhealthy ones.
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Common mental health inequalities across racialised groups: the gaps are getting bigger
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Go Gently – “Whatever you’re going through, remember this: The best way to face uncertain times is with gentleness. With yourself, with your loved ones, and with others.”
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Being Sad All the Time Is Too Much of a Burden – “Know that you will get through this.”
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Sharing – How to Reduce Anxiety on Sunday Night
This is an older article from Andrea, but I think it’s something many of us can relate to, that feeling on Sunday night of dreading going back to work, or school. For me, it’s usually a sign that I’m not in the right place, if it’s happening every week, but sometimes even if I’m happy…
Sharing – What to Say to the Person with Mental Illness
You will not go through life never knowing anyone who is dealing with mental health issues. You might go through life never being trusted enough for anyone to tell you about theirs, but educating yourself will go a long way to being useful, and supportive, to the people you care about.
Seriously, go read it. And save it.
Shared Links (weekly) July 17, 2022
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What to Say, and Not to Say, to Someone Who’s Grieving – We don’t deal with grief well, we haven’t learned how to handle it for ourselves, let alone someone else. It’s time to learn.
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Researchers surprised to find seven adult health conditions linked to childhood abuse
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Taking a mental health day can be good for you – here’s how to make the most of one
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Call 988: New suicide hotline can help as mental health crisis worsens
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R. Kelly Sentencing: Being Abused Is Not an Excuse to Abuse Others
