Shared Links (weekly) April 6, 2025
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I agree with Sherri that with all of the contributing factors to our mental and physical health, why do we assume there is one “solution” out there for everyone? And why do we offer flippant responses to people who are struggling to find what helps them? We are all unique beings, so it shouldn’t be shocking that we don’t all reach wellness in the same way.
In 2019, it would seem that we should be putting technology to use in these types of situations, doesn’t it? “In mostly rural states like North Dakota, the nationwide shortage of psychiatrists feels particularly acute.” I’m not 100% sold that online sessions with a psychiatrist would be an exact replacement for everything you would get…
“Depression is selfish, narcissistic, and aggressively self-consuming. Depression is selfish, and it affects 20 to 25 percent of the U.S. population and 350,000,000 people globally. Depression is selfish, and it contributes to more than 41,000 suicide deaths in the United States every year. Depression is selfish, and it’s a mental illness that shouldn’t be left…
This is really interesting. We should spend some time looking at the people who didn’t go through with it, and why. But some stories about suicide are hopeful: For every person who dies by suicide each year, another 280 people think seriously about suicide but do not kill themselves, according to data from the CDC…
Personal Experiences of Depression tags: CA Depression Breaking the Silence About Mental Health tags: CA Depression Watch for These Lesser-Known Depression Symptoms tags: CA Depression Why Depression and Sadness Are not the Same tags: CA Depression Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.