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Link – Disclosing My Mental Illness: Every Situation is Different
I think this is good advice for mental health issues, or disclosing past child abuse. Think about when and where you want that information out there. “The experiences I’ve had over the past several years make me really think about where and when disclosing my mental illness is helpful. My comfort level changes with each…
Sharing – Facing Down a Mental Health Crisis
The pandemic and other events have, perhaps, crystalized this reality for people, but let’s not kid ourselves. The lack of available treatment resources for many, many people has been a sad reality for years. Decades even.
Simply finding more therapists isn’t going to cut it. I’d agree with that conclusion from the article, and perhaps some of the ideas shared could help. I don’t know if they will, but I know what we currently do, doesn’t work for too many people.
Link – It’s time to approach mental health like a human
I just wrote yesterday about the need to take small steps, and build confidence in healing. Today, I found this post and I think Mark puts a great spin on the same thing: You probably approach physical fitness like a human. If you want to build strength, you lift heavy things that make you feel…
Sharing – Male mental health undermined by friends’ desire to advise
Guys, let’s be honest, this statistic is just as true outside the UK as it is inside where this survey was done, and it’s proof positive that we aren’t doing something right. The mental health charity surveyed 3,000 men and found that only a quarter would openly tell their male friends if they were struggling with…
Link – Leaving No Kid Behind: The Need For More Child Psychiatrists
This seems like a huge problem… Given how few children and adolescents get the care they need, schools too often become the de facto front line for explosive children who might have behavioral problems for a host of complicated reasons, including the possible toxic combination of ADHD and trauma. Researchers have found that children who…
