Shared Links (weekly) Dec. 28, 2025
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Link – Talking About Mental Health Should Start Early
Yes it should, I don’t know how many studies we need, or why we even need studies to show us, that getting to a mental health condition early is always better than later! The message I try to leave with teens is that they are not alone. Millions of people around the world live with…
Sharing – We Didn’t Say ‘Gay’ At My High School. It Almost Cost Me My Life.
Not acknowledging the humanity of anyone is what should not be acceptable. Trying to will an entire subset of humanity out of existence because they make you uncomfortable or some religious leader has told you that they are dangerous is not acceptable.
People die from suicide when there is so much pain that they see no path forward. The solution to that is to connect with them, to show them a path forward that involves being in community with people who accept and support them. Anything less than that is a willful decision to let people die.
If that’s what your beliefs tell you to do, you need better beliefs.
Sharing – Others Have it Worse
I think there maybe a couple of reasons why we fall into this. Al mentions one of the big ones, this becomes a way to avoid really facing our own issues. Since our issues are “not as bad” as someone else we can point to, this becomes our excuse to simply accept them instead of trying to work on ourselves and do the hard work of healing. Similarly, I also think this is an example where so many of us don’t see ourselves as worthy of getting better. Our issues aren’t as bad, so we don’t really deserve to get treatment, or get support, or even admit that we need it. The truth, though, is that everyone is worth being supported and getting help when necessary. There is no one in this world who has never needed any support, no matter what kinds of trauma and struggles they are having, or how bad someone else might have it.
Sharing – How to Explain Your Mental Illness and Share Your Mental Health Story
What a loaded question, and one that is so hard to answer. “How can I explain to my family and friends what I’m going through? They just don’t understand, and I’m struggling to explain what I’m experiencing.” The rest is a pretty lengthy read, and it should be. There’s a lot to consider around that…
Link – Feeling Completely and Utterly Alone Because You Have a Mental Illness? This Can Help
I know we all feel this way, even if we know it’s not true. “You know that you’re not the only person on this planet to be in pain. But it doesn’t matter. Because it looks like everyone around you is just fine. You’re the only one who has a hard time getting out of…
