This is an older article from Andrea, but I think it’s something many of us can relate to, that feeling on Sunday night of dreading going back to work, or school. For me, it’s usually a sign that I’m not in the right place, if it’s happening every week, but sometimes even if I’m happy…
I am glad to see police departments willing to take a look at this kind of intervention instead of always responding with officers. As many have said, there are a lot of good officers trying to do the right thing, but they are not mental health professionals, and are often seen as the enemy by…
Helping Someone With Suicidal Thoughts: Reach Out to a Friend Today World Mental Health Day 2019: Letter to a Suicidal Person How to Deal with an Anxiety Attack What to Do When You Say the Wrong Thing to Someone with Mental Illness How We Interfere with Our Own Mental Health Care “Your child has disclosed…
A couple of things I thought of while reading the interview linked below. Julia and her sister grew up in a similar environment, but have had different paths to recovery and healing. It was her sister who spent some time in inpatient care and is sharing her story, not Julia herself. That is normal. There…
The US doesn’t have a set number of positions, but we are definitely seeing a similar shortage when it comes to mental health resources. In England, 9.9% of full-time consultant posts in psychiatry are vacant, almost double the 5.2% which were unfilled in 2013, according to the college’s biennial workforce research report. In all 568…
I think this is something that often gets overlooked. It shouldn’t be: “Sometimes older people who are depressed appear to feel tired, have trouble sleeping, or seem grumpy and irritable. Confusion or attention problems caused by depression can sometimes look like Alzheimer’s disease or other brain disorders. Older adults also may have more medical conditions,…
