Sharing – Something small you can do when you are depressed to make a difference
Your depression is wrong, you’re not useless, you have many, many small things you can do, that make a big difference.
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Sharing – Love thy neighbor, improve your mental health, says BYU study
I’ve seen numerous comments like this from social scientists this year, and I have to say, there’s definitely something to it.
““I get tons of people asking me what we can do during the pandemic to try to stay connected and stave off loneliness,” said BYU psychology professor Julianne Holt-Lunstad, who co-led the project. “Conducting this experiment during pandemic conditions—which we didn’t originally plan—we found that people can experience significant reductions in loneliness even in tough times just by doing things that are easy, free and require no training to help the people around them.””
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Sharing – State Lines Shouldn’t Keep Americans From Getting The Mental Health Help They Need
That last bit, to me, is really the important part. I’m not saying no one needs proper credentials, and licensing, to offer therapy, but what I am saying is that if the physical location is limiting the ability of people to get care, when we have so many technological tools available to bridge that gap, then something will need to change.
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Sharing – Saying these words when someone is upset is the best thing you can do
This seems like the should be obvious, but it’s not: When someone is upset about something, validating and understanding their feelings isn’t going to necessarily make them suddenly forget why they’re angry. That person will still be upset, but validation helps them maintain some self-worth and optimism. So often, when we talk about our mental…
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Sharing – Mental health first aid kit: 10 essential items that will help when life gets tough
I may not necessarily agree with everything on Dr. Zoe’s list, but I am on-board with the idea of knowing ahead of time what kinds of activities, people, etc. will help take care of your mental health when you need it. You and I may not have a current mental health diagnosis right now, but we all are having low days, struggle days. Doing something about those, might just help us avoid spiraling into a situation where we do end up with something more serious.
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Sharing – How to find help with healing from childhood trauma
PBS not only did a report on childhood trauma they are also sharing some helpful information.
This might be worth bookmarking, or if you are currently dealing with children in trauma in your own family, you may find some resources that can help you today. So, I’m sharing and if you know someone in that situation, I’d ask that you share with them too.
