Shared Links (bi-weekly) May 31, 2026
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Link – Mental Health Hospitalization Stigma: Remember Your Worth
Frankly, I’m sharing Megan’s article because I think there’s a good chance you, or someone you know, needs to hear exactly what she says here: “My husband is one hundred percent worth the struggles we face. Right now, he doesn’t feel like he is worth anything. He feels more like a burden than an asset…
Sharing – Friendship and mental health
What I appreciate most is that in putting this together, they recognize the importance of support and connection from the people in our lives every day instead of just telling people to go to therapy and not worry about the strength of their relationships. We’ve spent far too long avoiding talking directly about mental health because even saying you have a therapist is considered taboo.Â
Shared Links (weekly) March, 12 2023
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How One Radio Station’s Focus On Mental Health Helped Listeners Around The World Feel Less Alone
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What is trauma bonding? Signs and how to break a trauma bond
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Why Young People Are Languishing– there are many reasons, and it’s complicated. It’s also a serious problem.
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Sharing – Mental Health: When People Tell You How They Feel, Believe Them.
It’s not just saying I believe you when someone tells you they are struggling with depression or anxiety. It’s all of the subtle ways we show them that we don’t believe them. The “But you don’t look”, the “you’ll be fine”, the toxic positivity, the refusal to change your own behavior in supportive ways, etc., do just as much damage. They send the message that we don’t believe what you just said is serious enough to warrant doing anything differently.
Is that the message you want to send someone who trusted you enough to admit they are struggling with you? That their struggles aren’t valid enough for you to do anything differently?
