Learning to hold sorrow– “What I know for sure, after the work and conversations these past three weeks, is that we need to get better at holding, hearing, and healing sorrow.”
Teens Know Why Mental Health Is Worsening, Now It’s Time to Listen
5 Benefits of Solitude and Why You Need It for Your Mental Health– in a world that values productivity over everything, we lose the ability to simply be alone
Unfortunately, we all fall for what is actually bad reporting about science. – “In his book Bad Science (UK), Ben Goldacre explains that “anyone who ever expresses anything with certainty [relating to health] is basically wrong, because the evidence for cause and effect in this area is almost always weak and circumstantial.” The same is…
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Good for you Canada! There is still far too much silence and stigma around mental health issues, but it’s important to celebrate success when it appears! Is mental health awareness improving? After years of campaigns and advocacy, mental health stigma may be lessening while awareness may be increasing, according to promising new Ipsos findings…
I like the suggestions. I’ve used some of them, including “Are you sure” and sharing my struggles. It depends on the situation and the relationship I have with the person. A good friend, my spouse, someone I feel comfortable with already? I’m making sure they are OK when I suspect they might not be. Someone I work with or don’t have that kind of relationship with, and maybe I share a bit about my struggles or offer to listen if they need someone to talk to.
Any of the suggestions can work or not work. The important thing is that maybe that extra question lets someone know they are not alone, which can make all the difference.
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