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Sharing – Subtle ways to ask someone twice if they’re fine
ByMikeM August 25, 2022August 24, 2022 Reading Time: 1 minute

I like the suggestions. I’ve used some of them, including “Are you sure” and sharing my struggles. It depends on the situation and the relationship I have with the person. A good friend, my spouse, someone I feel comfortable with already? I’m making sure they are OK when I suspect they might not be. Someone I work with or don’t have that kind of relationship with, and maybe I share a bit about my struggles or offer to listen if they need someone to talk to.

Any of the suggestions can work or not work. The important thing is that maybe that extra question lets someone know they are not alone, which can make all the difference.

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Sharing – Create Your Mental Health Crisis Plan For A Better Recovery Response
ByMikeM August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 Reading Time: 1 minute

As the article below points out, you create a plan so that everyone involved knows what to do in a crisis. Because when you’re in a mental health crisis, that is not the time to develop a cohesive plan and make the best decisions.

Do that ahead of time. Share the plan. Identify the people you trust to act on your behalf, and let the plan be your guide in what to do. It is in everyone’s best interest.

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Sharing – Thinking About Reaching Out to Someone? Science Says Do It
ByMikeM August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 Reading Time: 1 minute

You should read the whole thing. There’s more. Not just about how much other people appreciate it when we reach out but how much having a conversation with a stranger makes us happy, and a host of other things that appear to make us much happier than we anticipate.

We’re not very good at knowing what makes us happy. Perhaps more importantly, we’re not very good at recognizing the mental health benefits of being connected in small ways to other people. Those little connections can make a huge difference.

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Sharing – Rest is a Right, Not a Reward
ByMikeM August 16, 2022September 3, 2023 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Look, the empty cup analogy is a good one for people who feel the need to put aside their own care to take care of others, but the truth of the matter is that is only part of the equation. We need rest, we need food, and we need self-care because we need those things. There doesn’t need to be another reason, and we sure don’t need to “earn” them.

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Sharing – The Right Is Misusing the Word “Grooming,” and It Can Have Serious Consequences
ByMikeM August 11, 2022August 10, 2022 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Why is this so hard for so many people to understand? Why are some of you so dead-set on causing harm to people who are different than you? If your religious leaders encourage you to harm people or treat any other group of human beings as anything less than human, they are not to be taken seriously. We need to stop giving these leaders our attention or our money.

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Sharing – 10 Signs You’re Healing From Childhood Trauma
ByMikeM August 10, 2022August 9, 2022 Reading Time: 1 minute

The act of going from being silent and ashamed of your trauma to talking about it without shame is not something that just happens. It takes time, and it’s a step-by-step process. You won’t one day get out of bed ready to address 1,000 people and tell your story. You’ll find one person you feel safe enough with to share your story, probably shaking with nerves. You’ll be afraid of how they will react, you might even feel a little ashamed but you’re starting to realize that the shame shouldn’t be yours.

That’s a victory. That’s a step in the healing direction. Celebrate it instead of kicking yourself for not being ready to speak to a large audience. You can’t get there without these intermediate steps. So see them as signs of healing.

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