Shared Links (weekly) May 25, 2025
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Sharing – Online therapy having its moment, bringing insights on how to expand mental health services going forward
Nicholas makes a good point about something that does need to be updated to allow for remote therapy. All this allows a continuity of care for clients that before was impossible; there is, however, a caveat. Because of the coronavirus, some of my clients at USF who live out-of-state have moved back home. That means,…
Sharing – Small Talk With A Stranger Can Still Save Lives, Says Samaritans
I’ve talked about this a little bit, but maybe not in detail. When I was really struggling, I can’t necessarily say that someone starting a conversation with me made the difference that day. I don’t think I was self-aware enough to know that. What I do know, however, is that being seen makes a huge difference. In my depression, I did not want to be seen. I wanted to fade away. That was the driver behind my desire, to simply not be here. To disconnect from everything in order to disconnect from the pain I was in. Small connections helped me understand what I was giving up, and why I might want to rethink that.
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Introduction to Megan Law, Author of ‘Mental Illness in the Family’ Good Treatment For Mental Illness Still Scarce In U.S. Prisons Video games to tackle mental health stigma Study Tests Cost-Effective Approach for Treating Major Depression in Prison Teens and Suicide: What Parents Should Know Talking about mental health is only the beginning Why Developing…
Shared Links (weekly) April 23, 2023
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Wellbeing and social connection can generate “an upward spiral” by reinforcing one another
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“Sunshine Calls” help depression and loneliness, study finds
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6 Reminders That Healing After Sexual Violence Is Possible (and 6 More Messages of Support)
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Americans more than ever have no friends– Another data point for my post from last week.
