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Sharing – I Feel Nothing: Emotional Numbness and How to Cope
ByMikeM September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 Reading Time: 2 minutes

In my experience all of that is true. The trauma of my childhood left me numb in early adulthood. The current pandemic and all of the other things going on around us every day have left me numb from time to time now. It’s the overwhelming stress that just living every day can bring right now. So, I find myself doing some of the things recommended in the article below to help in the short term, while also knowing that if that doesn’t work, I need to consider the long-term options as well.

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Sharing – We Need More Comprehensive Suicide Prevention
ByMikeM September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Reading Time: 2 minutes

I, obviously, agree. Awareness is great. Ending stigma, and having a crisis resource is great. It’s also not enough. What are we doing after the immediate crisis to prevent the next one, or to provide treatment and resources for all of the people who aren’t getting any now? What are we doing to accommodate people in the workplace who need to see a therapist on the regular, or need to be medicated and have some accommodation made? What are insurance companies doing to make sure mental health coverage is on par with physical health coverage, and who is enforcing the law when it isn’t? What are we doing to support families and loved ones who are doing their best to support people dealing with mental health issues?

As long as there are still so many not getting the help they need, the obvious answer to all of these questions is, not enough.

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Sharing – RUOK? A step based guide on how to ask, how to answer, and how to act!
ByMikeM September 8, 2021January 19, 2025 Reading Time: 1 minute

This is an Australian-based resource, but in honor of the upcoming RUOK day for my Aussie friends, I wanted to share it.

In addition, the tips they give for how to ask if someone is OK, and how to respond, are useful to anyone, everywhere.

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Sharing – What Self-Care Really Involves
ByMikeM September 7, 2021September 6, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

As many of you know, we got hit by a hurricane in our area of the world last week. We were lucky compared to many, but things have not been normal, by any stretch. Lack of power, gas shortages, and curfews don’t leave a lot of room for “typical” self-care routines. It’s hard to have a spa day when all the spas are closed, after all. Self-care in that kind of situation might look more like cleaning up the storm debris, or getting sleep when you could.

Remember, self-care is not one type of thing, as Melanie says acts of self-care are acts that help you feel better and less anxious, even if they don’t always look the same!

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Sharing – Illinois Schools Allowing Students 5 Mental Health Days From School
ByMikeM September 4, 2021September 4, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

The thing I want to support with this is not students being lazy or getting a free pass for skipping school, but just the simple fact that someone, somewhere, is normalizing the idea that sometimes, we just need a freaking break. That taking a breath for our own mental health is perfectly acceptable.

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Sharing – Cheerscrolling, How To Add Positivity To Your Day
ByMikeM August 30, 2021August 28, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

On the other hand, even if you don’t reach a point where your social media is all cheerful all the time, we could definitely use some more positive content in our feeds. This wouldn’t be a bad way to find some of that.

Check it out, and let us know what accounts bring cheer to your own scrolling?

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