“The study, published this month in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, included data on more than 11,000 people age 50 and older. Those who met with family and friends once every few months or less were nearly twice as likely to be depressed two years later than those who met up very often,…
One is a memoir by the founder of the No Longer Silenced Movement, Nicolette Winn. As a memoir, it’s not the terrible, detailed, story of torture that some other abuse memoirs are, so it may not seem as troubling to some, but on the other hand, it makes it a more accessible read for the…
“It has been found that Men are 3 times more likely to kill themselves than women. The main problem lies in the social stigma that men don’t cry, Or rather men SHOULDN’T cry! While crying and reaching out helps in these situations, men around the world are taught to not do so, as it will…
“Forgiveness is touted as something we do to free ourselves, but how freeing is it to be told you have to do something? How freeing is it to be told to let go of your feelings? I was separated from my feelings long enough while I coped with the experience and effects of my abuse….
“When I thought about my childhood, I often told myself, “That’s not was that was.” I always had an excuse. But I still kept much of my past a secret. When I talked to my friends I pretended that we were the average family with average interactions. Yet all those feelings of helplessness, terror, disgust,…
“When we bring up mental illness and something in your eyes and body language changes, it hurts. When you are suddenly like, “Have you seen the new season of Orange Is The New Black?” it makes is feel like our struggle is something we should hide and be ashamed of. It makes us feel like…
