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Link – Why I’m OK with taking mental health meds for the rest of my life
This is a completely valid question: “No one would question the need of a diabetic who needs lifelong insulin, or of someone with epilepsy who relies on anticonvulsants, so why should it be any different for mental health medication? I’m as reliant on my meds to stay healthy as people with physical illnesses like diabetes, heart…

On #WorldMentalHealthDay – Sharing Upcoming Mental Health Awareness Project #MHAP
The project is set to go live in 2019, and sounds like something you might want to take part in: The official launch date of The Mental Health Awareness Project is January 1, 2019. All mental health advocates are encouraged and welcome to participate! If you want to get involved, all you have to…

Link – Curbing suicidal thoughts: UW psychologist develops innovative suicide prevention website
This seems like an interesting resource to keep handy. The website NowMattersNow.org, an immediate and accessible resource for people experiencing suicidal thoughts created by a UW psychologist, has been found to significantly reduce the intensity of negative emotions in under 10 minutes. Now Matters Now includes videos of people who have dealt with suicidal ideation…

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Reviews Elsewhere – Stronger: Develop the Resilience You Need to Succeed.
Saw this review over at Pysch Central and while the book itself doesn’t speak to child abuse or mental health, the idea of developing resilience is something that resonated with me as an abuse survivor. Because, in the end, isn’t healing from abuse, and the struggle that goes along with that just a form of…
Link – Pray, Then Move.
So yes: those of us that are hurting want you to pray for us. Pray for your family member who’s depressed. Pray for your fellow church member whose anxiety has kept then from attending in weeks. Pray for the person who you’ve heard is battling an addiction or a manic episode or any other thing. And…