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Helping Someone With Suicidal Thoughts: Reach Out to a Friend Today World Mental Health Day 2019: Letter to a Suicidal Person How to Deal with an Anxiety Attack What to Do When You Say the Wrong Thing to Someone with Mental Illness How We Interfere with Our Own Mental Health Care “Your child has disclosed…
Sharing – ‘Do All The Things’: A Therapist On The Benefit Of Taking A Holistic Approach To Your Mental Health
I’ve been saying it for years. Any article that claims to identify the “one thing” you need for your mental health is a lie. There is no one thing that works for everyone, but trying everything will help you identify what works for you. The things that are good for you anyway, like eating right, exercising, learning, social connections, etc., will only help. Why not do them?
Link – Wilson: We need more than thoughts and prayers for mental health
This is specific to Calgary and to trying to get more resources available there, but it could be said about any place in the world: “Depression is common among those who die by their own hand, but other issues — like marital breakdown, a setback in finances, failing health, or a distinct lack of social…
Review – Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum
If we want to advocate for mental health, we need to advocate against policies that make mental health issues worse for so many people. Prisons do that. Putting more people in jail does that. The number of incarcerated people in the US is the highest in the world. Many of them need mental health treatment, not criminal records, and a felony conviction that prevents them from getting jobs, housing, and care even once they are outside of prison.
Link – How and When to Bring Up Your Struggle with Mental Illness
This is really a struggle for many, as is talking about being a survivor of child abuse, frankly. I’ve gotten somewhat comfortable talking about it in some situations, but even that took years, and there are still situations where I’m not comfortable at all. Maybe some of Jonathan’s tips can help all of us be…
Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
Breaking the cycle of adverse childhood experiences and the culture of silence Is the Answer to All Our Stress and Illness More Kindness? – Maybe not all, but it wouldn’t hurt us. What Helps When You’re Suicidal – From Those Who Have Been There For kids who face trauma, good neighbors or teachers can save…
