Yes, you can help people recover, just by being a good friend. “In a study published in Psychiatry Research in May 2017 researchers followed a group of more than 175 people who had experienced an episode of psychosis for two years and compared those who recovered and those who did not. More frequent social interaction…
Have you read any of the books on this list? How about some other book that has helped you deal with depression? What would you add to the list? Feel free to leave a comment or even a review if you know of something that helped you. 20 Books That Have Helped People Through Depression
This is something I wish we could understand about child abuse survivors: I am finally forgiving myself for the things that I did to survive.  Those things that seemed foolish or harmful from the cheap seats.  Those things that seemed self destructive and counter-intuitive from the outside.  Many of them were, honestly, but I’m…
Well this really changes things. What if I told you that “normal” actually is dealing with a mental health problem at some point in your life? “New research, from our lab and from others around the world, however, suggests mental illnesses are so common that almost everyone will develop at least one diagnosable mental disorder…
Admittedly, this series looking in depth at the growing problem in New Zealand is not for everyone. But, if you want to see an in depth look at how one country is dealing, or failing, when it comes to mental health, this might be of interest to you: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/tags/Break-the-silence/1504326/ For more information about the series,…
Unfortunately, I think too many survivors seem to think this way: You will hear many phrases about healing. ‘When I heal’ etc. The idea of this is to give us hope. Hope that one day we will be cured and have no suffering. At the time of our darkest hour, thoughts of healing may help…
