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Childhood Trauma and Adult Mental Health Issues – It’s not That Simple
ByMikeM February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 Reading Time: 1 minute

That’s the take-away from this more recent study. We cannot point to childhood trauma as the explanation for all mental health issues in adulthood. Sometimes, it is a contributing factor. Sometimes, it isn’t. Mental Health is much more complicated. There is no simple explanation for why it happens, and there’s no simple explanation for why it’s been getting worse. Beware those who want to paint all mental health issues with the same brush. Human beings are a bit more complicated than that.

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We Can Talk About Being Brave By Going Public and Also How Resources Aren’t Available for Everyone
ByMikeM February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Reading Time: 2 minutes

So yes, bravo to Senator Fetterman for seeking help, sharing his struggle publicly and even raising awareness and money for mental health resources.

Let’s also talk about how many people don’t have that option and do something about that too.

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True Self-Care Is More Difficult Than We Make it Out to Be
ByMikeM February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Reading Time: 4 minutes

Yes, I believe in the importance of self-care. I will encourage it for everyone. It helps. But it can only help so much. Until this becomes a society that equally cares about everyone and actively seeks to offer care for everyone, self-care can only go so far. We need to recognize that and spend as much time promoting that as we do self-care.

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Sharing – What happens after you tell your story? That’s a story in itself
ByMikeM February 20, 2023February 19, 2023 Reading Time: 2 minutes

And if you feel strongly that you want to write a book, start a site like this, and hit social media and tell the world, make sure you are prepared for all of it. Because once it’s out, you don’t control it any longer.

Once you’re sure though, tell your story for all the people who aren’t ready yet.

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Can you Spot Mental Health Misinformation?
ByMikeM February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 Reading Time: 1 minute

Mental Health misinformation is a big deal. It can damage people dealing with mental health issues to spend time chasing down “bogus ” fixes. It can create stigma when the public believes there are easy ways to fix depression and anxiety because how dumb are we not to have done that?

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Sharing – Almost half of children who go to ER with mental health crisis don’t get the follow-up care they need, study finds
ByMikeM February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 Reading Time: 1 minute

This is a society-wide problem. These kids who can’t get care will likely end up back in crisis, which will continue well into adulthood. We already see this in adults who cannot access care, one ER visit after the other for years.

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