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Link – Never Be Ashamed of Seeking Help
I love this description of therapy because this is what it really is – If it wasn’t for a close friend of mine that encouraged the idea of therapy. I would have never developed the courage and self-awareness to enter therapy. Therapy gave me the tools and techniques to live a more confident and emotionally…
Link – How Cool Dudes Become Grumpy Old Men
The parallels between what we see when we look at “grurmpy old men”, and what it looks like when any man is dealing with undiagnosed depression are pretty stark. “It’s difficult to discuss mental health issues with a person who believes it is a sign of weakness. Who believes that no matter what problems you…
Link – READ: An Open Letter From Someone Who Lost A Loved One To Depression
“A few days after my best friend passed away, I back read our conversations on FB. I figured that she first told me about her depression back in 2012. She said she’s been constantly feeling low and and thinks that she is suffering from depression. At that time, I had no idea what depression is….
Book Review – Many Faces of PTSD
The author of Many Faces of PTSD, Susan Stocker, was kind enough to send me a free copy of her book. I have to admit that I was a little ambivalent about reviewing it, simply because I’ve never really had an official PTSD diagnosis, or any specific PTSD therapy. Being a child abuse survivor, I’ve…
Worried About Someone Online? You Can Report to a Safety Team in Many Cases
If you see someone on social media who you think might be in trouble, or in danger of self-harm, many of the social networks have teams ready to respond to reports from their “friends”. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has worked with many of them: For over 10 years, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has…
Link – Your Story Matters
Quite honestly, what Nathan writes here is true for everyone who is writing about mental health, or as a survivor. Sharing my story has been worthwhile in many ways, but there’s no denying that there’s a sense of exposure and vulnerability that accompanies it. The more open I’ve been, the more I’ve felt this way….
