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Sharing – Recovery Doesn’t Have an Expiration Date
Expecting life to bend to our expectations and definition of what “complete” looks like will only lead to disappointment. Life is constantly in flux, full of ups and downs. Why anyone would expect treatment for mental health issues to somehow be different, is hard for me to explain.
Sharing – Looking for support during the holidays? Check out these free resources
Mental Health America put together some resources in one place that might prove helpful for anyone just looking to talk, whether it be through a Warmline, a peer-to-peer chat, or if need be, a crisis line.
As you go through the holidays, whatever that might look like for you, it might not hurt to keep this link handy so that you can easily find a place to help feel a little less alone in what you are dealing with.
Sharing – the wound of unbelonging
Mental health advocates like me can talk all day about the importance of community and the life-saving value of human connection, but who are we if we take that away from anyone?Â
Connection Matters – An Example
As I read this, I couldn’t help but compare it to the hundreds of stories where the opposite was true. People are so afraid of saying the wrong thing or so uncomfortable with the idea of mental health issues that they run the other way. They disconnect from someone who so desperately needs connection. Someone they love is feeling all that embarrassment and pain and no longer has anyone to connect to and remind them of their value, their humanness.
As the title of Elizabeth’s post says, we need each other.
Link – Where & how to find support: childhood trauma survivors
This Australian site may be one to check out if you need some help dealing with childhood trauma, either as a survivor yourself, or if the survivor is a loved one. Please share with other Aussies who may need some assistance! https://www.blueknot.org.au/Survivor/support
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