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The Positive Impacts of Social Media
This is the world we live in. Not one where teens would be fine if only they didn’t have social media, but one where teens take to social media to get information about mental health and other issues that they can’t talk to anyone else about. Getting rid of social media for minors will leave a void similar to the one I had growing up, where no one I knew talked about abuse or mental health issues, so I assumed I was the only one dealing with it.
That’s not a better world. I think a world where minors can access information provided by advocates who educate themselves about the facts and share their own lived experiences is invaluable. That’s what following these accounts can provide.
Link – When Your Friend Is Hiding Depression
Because of the perceived risk in revealing this news, too many people suffer in silence. Too many pull themselves together to face the world, but alone at home they crumble in shame, guilt, and agonizing pain. The pain is the worst part of it, and while feeling it you are sure this is the only…
What I’m Sharing for Survivors (weekly)
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Link – Global Mental Health Report Cites ‘Pitifully Small’ Support, Looks For Solutions
I like the wording from the authors on this. The longer we go without doing much more than make some small changes to the way we view mental health issues across the world, the more we really are ignoring millions of our fellow human beings: Threaded throughout the 45-page report is a lament that the…
Link – Advice for Men With Depression
A great quote. “Trust in your ability to recover and be relentless in your efforts towards reaching it. Depression isn’t something you can outthink or solve on your own. Make the most of the supports around you, gather your resources and fight depression with everything you have. How I feel today is so far removed…
