Shared Links (weekly) Nov. 30, 2025
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Mental Health and Elections
We have to address societal issues that cause harm. Politicians who don’t address both the lack of mental health resources and the various political issues that actively harm the mental health of all of us don’t deserve our vote. If you consider yourself a mental health advocate, consider how your representatives have voted and where they stand on these issues. Have they cut mental health funding, opposed mental health support in schools, or supported laws that cause active mental harm to some segments of the population?
Consider that before you go to the voting booth this year.
Sharing – How To Make Someone Truly Feel Heard
Jeremy does a great job describing the skills necessary to do this. It’s well worth your time to read. Personally, the area I see people struggle with the most is the inability to sit in silence, which then leads to feeling like they need to say “something”, and that can often wind up not reserving judgment.
Sharing – Back to the future?
We do need each other. There is no replacement for the support of another human being, regardless of what that support might look like. Just not being left alone with our struggles is a source of support.
This then brings Ben to another important point. Imagine if we all had a modicum of education about mental health and could not only show up for each other but show up with some educated actions to take.
Shared Links (weekly) Sept. 22, 2024
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Link – Using Your Voice for Mental Health
This is absolutely true! “Whether you choose to reach out to a friend, teacher, counsellor, or online resource, the most important thing is to start the conversation. I learned the hard way that silence not only doesn’t work, it makes things worse. I have a voice, and I am choosing to use it. The most…
Link – Seven Podcasts For Mental Health And Well-Being
I can honestly say that I’ve not listened to any of these 7, but I do think it might not hurt to add a couple of episodes to my podcast app soon. In fact, I haven’t really listened to many mental health podcasts on any kind of regular basis. Do you listen to any of…
