Shared Links (weekly) Dec. 14, 2025
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I’ve often said something similar about being a survivor of abuse, it’s not all we are, we are a million other things as well. Perhaps we should take that same practice to mental health? You may have depression, but it’s not the sum total of you as a person, is it? “You wouldn’t say you…
I don’t think we are on a path to create that world. I think a world where human beings are valued based on how much money they make and how “strong” they are does not even care if older men are lost. They feel like a burden because society treats them like one. How much could they contribute to our community if we didn’t think that way? If we had a community that involved them instead of isolating them, and a healthcare system that didn’t cause people to go bankrupt because they grew old and became sick, perhaps we’d find out.Â
A support group in your phone. Healing for mental illness comes one text at a time Colleges Expand Their Reach to Address Mental Health Issue Avon photographer shares exhibit about mental illness America has a Mental Health Problem and Schools can Help Fix it Read Michael Gerson’s sermon sharing his struggle with depression Teaching Mental…
I appreciate the fact that this therapist recognizes how difficult it is to come forward with these things because it does take a lot to talk about it, especially the first time you tell someone.
At the same time I wonder how differently we might look at ourselves as we try to heal if we knew that we were the 4th or 5th person who talked to that one therapist about being sexually abused that day?
It’d be hard to feel alone, for one, right?
This is a good reminder – “When it comes to mental health, normality is a myth that does little to provide a path to long-term recovery. Instead, it serves as a standard we measure ourselves against, consistently finding that we come up short in comparison.” Often I see folks dealing with mental health or abuse…