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Link – Speak the Evil
Like evil, mental health issues only get stronger in silence. I very much agree with Matthew here, regardless of how awkward the conversation may be, you need the people around you to know what is happening. While somewhat understandable (who really wants to acknowledge depression’s vice-grip?), silence is deadly. It isolates, fueling additional avoidance strategies….
Link – The Pressures of Mental Health Advocacy
I’ve seen this too, and I’ve struggled with it at times. “I know at least in my situation, I’m terrified that one day I may have a serious setback again that requires hospitalization. What does that say to all of the people that have read my book or followed me on Twitter as I declare,…
Mental Health Resources for the LGBTQ Community
In the past few days, I came across a couple of resources targeted toward the LGBTQ community, and I wanted to share them here.
Sharing – Everybody Deserves Empathy
As Scarlett discusses, it’s easy to feel sympathy for the “good” people with mental health issues. That would be the folks who didn’t commit a crime, and who can act mostly in socially acceptable ways. The ones who have much messier situations often escape our empathy, especially if they happen to be homeless, or a member of an underrepresented group.
Mostly though, it’s just luck. Just as I’ve mentioned many times that I was privileged and lucky enough to be able to get help to learn how to deal with my trauma, I was also lucky enough to have only been homeless for a little while, and to have not had a violent or disruptive outburst that led to my being imprisoned or killed.
That luck doesn’t make me more worthy of empathy. It was just luck.
Sharing – Construction company serves as national model for suicide prevention
After losing one of their employees, this company decided to do something about it. They developed the daily toolbox talk, and they expanded their Employee Assistance Program making it easier for people to get help from counselors. Most importantly, they transformed the construction workplace culture by having open conversations about mental health, and creating a…
