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Sharing – Mentally, are young people really worse off? Or are they better at admitting they’re struggling?
Today, young people are more likely to report it. This is a good thing, but it raises the question of whether the increases are real or whether people are simply more likely to report struggling. This report makes it clear that while that explains some of the rising rates, it’s not the complete picture. The complete picture is that young people are struggling more.
So how do we make sure they can get the help they need?
Link – Depression not a single disease: experts
They may be on to something – “A group of international psychologists have challenged the classification of ‘major depression’ and argue it would be better managed if it was broken down into 12 separate disorders. “We argue that depression is not a single disease, it is a heterogeneous syndrome, with patients differing remarkably in symptom…
Sharing – Meet the people falling through the gaps of the mental health care system
We all deserve access to resources that would help us avoid becoming a danger to ourselves. These resources shouldn’t be limited to people like me, who are lucky enough to have family support to help cover the extra costs, and they shouldn’t require that we wait around for people to reach the point of needing to be hospitalized before we offer them any. That middle ground is full of people who deserve better.
