Shared Links (weekly) Jan. 25, 2026
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It might not seem like much, but the more we learn about depression, the more we might be able to do for more people. That’s why the article linked above gives me some hope. We need more information from research, from professionals, and from those with lived experience if we are going to make a dent in treating depression. Lives are at stake.
“Here’s a theory: Maybe I had not really been broken this whole time. Maybe I had been a human—flawed and still growing but full of light nonetheless”
I want all of us to ponder that line for a little bit and think about it. Consider the possibility that you, as a survivor, are not broken. Maybe you are just human. Maybe everything you see as broken is just a natural reaction to abuse in the same way every human carries things forward into their lives from their past. That’s not to say the harm isn’t real. Indeed it is very much real. It might not, however, have changed the possibility of our light still being inside us.
You are still human and you still have value in this world.
Learning to hold sorrow– “What I know for sure, after the work and conversations these past three weeks, is that we need to get better at holding, hearing, and healing sorrow.”
Teens Know Why Mental Health Is Worsening, Now It’s Time to Listen
5 Benefits of Solitude and Why You Need It for Your Mental Health– in a world that values productivity over everything, we lose the ability to simply be alone
Media overload is hurting our mental health. Here are ways to manage headline stress
Childhood traumas strongly impact both mental and physical health
Do You Always Need Background Noise? There’s A Psychological Reason Why.– Guilty of doing this for healthy reasons and unhealthy ones.
Common mental health inequalities across racialised groups: the gaps are getting bigger
Go Gently – “Whatever you’re going through, remember this: The best way to face uncertain times is with gentleness. With yourself, with your loved ones, and with others.”
Being Sad All the Time Is Too Much of a Burden – “Know that you will get through this.”
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