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Link – What Appears to Be Mental Health Stigma Might Be Self-Care
Before you go judging your friends and/or family for not reacting to you the way you want them to, it might make sense to think of this little snippet from Laura Barton’s article (link below): “Then a few years ago, another friend stopped talking to me because he said I was too negative. I’ve always thought…
As We See Rising Rates of Anxiety and Depression for Young People, Is A Lack of Sleep Contributing to it?
I don’t know that we have a definitive answer to that question, but what we do know is that anxiety and depression among kids and teens is on the rise, and that a lack of sleep, at worst, is a contributing factor to mental health issues like those, and, at best, doesn’t help anyone struggling…
Sharing – Mental Illness Costs Lives, But Not How You Probably Expect
This is an interesting finding, because it may be surprising, but it also makes a lot of sense. “On average Danes diagnosed with mental illness – a third of the population – live 10 years less than everyone else. In The Lancet, McGrath reveals the detail behind that figure. “All types of mental disorders had higher…
Link – Horrific deaths, brutal treatment: Mental illness in America’s jails
This article is intense. It is also something we need to talk about, and do something about. People with mental illnesses in jails around the country are routinely dying in horrific ways and under preventable circumstances, a Virginian-Pilot investigation has found. The country’s 3,000-plus jails are the default treatment center for many. There is often…
Sharing – Smashing the mental health stigma in our small towns
This is some serious truth out of Australia, that applies everywhere : I can see where their fear stems from. In these small country towns, it’s difficult to walk down the one main street and not have 30 people you know see you. Where is the privacy in simply taking the first step to walk…
