Stigma kills. The fear of being judged for having depression leads people to suicide. Not in every case, but that it happens at all is sad. I don;t know if what Kate’s sister says about her death is true, but I’ve heard plenty of similar stories, from people a lot less well-known. “In the end,…
I’ve been saying this for a while now, too. “We want to think that if we do the right thing, it’s all going to be OK,” says Hamby. “It’s threatening to see other people not be OK, so we want to come up with an explanation of why that experience won’t happen to us.” It’s…
This sounds like a great event for you Aussies. Advocacy group Australians For Mental Health is calling on communities to join its campaign to fix the country’s flailing mental health system. “This June gather your friends, neighbours and coworkers and host an event to shine a light for those affected by suicide and mental illness,”…
It seems like the internet gets a pretty bad rap, but sometimes it helps to remember how much good can come from access to the proper information – My recovery from mental illness started on the Internet. I knew I had an eating disorder before I was diagnosed. But before I took that giant leap…
We’ve seen a lot about ACE scores, and how these childhood traumas can lead to great difficulty throughout our lives. Edward shares his story, not just of his high ACE score, but that he also overcame it. “Of course, odds are just odds, and ACES did not assess the positive people and events that can…
These numbers are daunting, but I am glad to see organizations trying to respond to this situation on multiple fronts. It’s going to take a lot more than just training a few more mental health care providers. We need to embrace multiple possible options. Troubling Numbers But Hopeful Answers The numbers are indeed troubling: More…
