Nicole offers up some good suggestions, highlighted by this tip: 7. Do prioritize small gestures. Last year, I had a miscarriage around the holidays, and I still remember which friends made an extra effort to show love and support. It didn’t take much — literally, an Instagram direct message made me cry out of gratitude…
Guys, let’s be honest, this statistic is just as true outside the UK as it is inside where this survey was done, and it’s proof positive that we aren’t doing something right. The mental health charity surveyed 3,000 men and found that only a quarter would openly tell their male friends if they were struggling with…
Book Review: What is a Girl Worth? by Rachael Denhollander Beyond ‘stranger danger’: Look and listen for these signs of child sexual abuse Podcast: Holiday Coping Techniques 5 Tips for Starting a Conversation About Mental Health Can We Turn Down The Emotion On Traumatic Memories? The best way to understand someone’s mental health problem is…
This seems like a pretty decent idea, but I have some reservations. What do you think about this idea? Unlike a hotline for those in immediate crisis, warmlines provide early intervention with emotional support that can prevent a crisis – and a more costly 911 call or ER visit. The lines are typically free, confidential…
As always, when I come across a wealth of information about mental health topics, I like to share. So when I found this podcast series, I started listening to some of it, and now I’m sharing it with you all. Caveat, I have not listened to all 7 parts yet, so no guarantee that everything…
This is an older post from the Mental Health First Aid site, but I’ve been thinking a lot about this and being much more purposeful in who I follow and what kinds of things I want in my feeds. I think it’s something to consider because simply using social media is not bad for our…
