Shared Links (weekly) March 8, 2026
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Link – UK teenagers turn to mobile apps to help with mental ill health
Given what I’ve heard about how long it can take to get help through the NHS, I guess we should be glad so many young people are trying to do something. Soaring numbers of under-18s are turning to apps, online counselling and “mood diaries” to help them manage and recover from conditions that have left…
Link – Why sometimes it’s OK not to talk openly about mental illness
This is something I agree with But just because I talk publicly about my mental health, it doesn’t mean that you have to. In fact, I think it’s very important that you keep your illness within a circle of trust until you feel comfortable talking about it on the internet, or anywhere else, for that…
Shared Links (weekly) October 31, 2021
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Kurtis Gabriel, his fight with mental health, and why talking about it matters
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Marginalized Mental Health Matters: What Experts Want You to Know
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Understaffed State Psychiatric Facilities Leave Mental Health Patients in Limbo
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How stigma prevents people from accessing mental health care and what can be done about it
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Suicide Prevention Is a Million Caring Acts Far Before Crisis Intervention
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Sharing – New federal data show a decline in teen suicide
It turns out that teens with safe places to talk about mental health and better access to resources are helped. There is still a lot of work to be done to close the gap between teens who need help and those who can get it, but this is the work that makes a difference in the lives of everyone when it comes to mental health. It’s also hard work. None of the possible reasons for the lower rate discussed in the article are overnight solutions. They take time, money, work, and dedication. Putting a warning label on the internet is easy, but it’s not clear that it has any effect.
