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Sharing – Mental Health Leveled Up in 2024
ByMikeM December 27, 2024December 27, 2024 Reading Time: 1 minute

Those are good things. Properly dealing with the mental health crisis will require more research, tools, and treatment resources. These don’t grow overnight; achieving them takes years of hard work, so any progress is good news.

However, I agree with Time that the incoming Presidential Administration has not indicated a preference for continuing this work with research funding, new drug and therapy approvals, or respect for the science. That puts our progress at risk.

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Sharing – Some Oklahoma parents turn kids over to the state after struggling to get mental health care for them
ByMikeM December 21, 2024December 21, 2024 Reading Time: 1 minute

If you do not have significant resources available to you in terms of money, time, and connections, it is possible that the only way to get any treatment for your child is to turn them over to the state.

That’s no way to care for the next generation.

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Sharing – Why LGBTQ+ youth have high rate of mental health struggles and how to address them
ByMikeM December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The bottom line is that when we talk about young LGBTQ+ people and the lack of acceptance they get from people closest to them, we run the risk of losing more of them to mental health issues. We could make a significant impact on youth mental health if we stopped stigmatizing and acting horribly towards people who are different than us.

If you’re not willing to do that, don’t tell me how much you care about mental health and young people.

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Sharing – Podcast: Countdown to Death: How Embracing Time Helps Us Live Fully
ByMikeM December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

I decided to stay because I knew that, eventually, that final day was coming for me anyway. All of this was temporary.

I remind myself of that when I feel anxious or make a mistake in front of people. All of this is temporary. Whatever embarrassment I might feel at this moment, eventually, everyone involved will not be here to talk about it, and I won’t be here to be embarrassed by it.

I find that freeing. It is freeing to remember that I’m only here temporarily and to remind myself that I only have so much time to do the things I want to do and make the impact on people’s lives that I want to make.

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Sharing – Online grooming: What it is, how it happens, and how to defend children
ByMikeM December 6, 2024December 12, 2024 Reading Time: 1 minute

I’m sharing this resource from Thorn because parents need it. It can be difficult to tell the difference between someone grooming a teenager and someone just trying to be friends with a teen, and we can’t expect anyone always to know the difference.

However, we can communicate openly with teens about what they are doing online. We can also stay involved with kids and their online experiences so that there are more eyes on what is happening and a safe place to turn if something seems off about what someone is asking them to do.

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Sharing – How giving to others can boost mental and physical health
ByMikeM December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 Reading Time: 1 minute

Obviously, today, you’ll hear a lot about fundraising efforts, and that’s fine. However, that’s only one way to give of yourself. Even small acts of kindness can positively affect our mental health and boost our outlooks. So, if you’re struggling right now, feeling out of sorts with the world, etc., do something nice. Volunteer your time, give money, or notice someone who could use a small act of kindness and provide it.

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