Shared Links (weekly) August 20, 2023

Shared Links (weekly) August 20, 2023

Andrew Toles and the LA Dodgers Are Another Case Where This Shouldn’t be What is Necessary

Andrew Toles and the LA Dodgers Are Another Case Where This Shouldn’t be What is Necessary

That’s the question we need to ask ourselves. Great, the Dodgers are keeping him under “contract” so he has medical coverage that helps him as an individual. What happens to everyone else in the same boat? Who’s getting them treatment and the coverage to pay for it?

The Words We Use Matter – Communicate Simply and Effectively

The Words We Use Matter – Communicate Simply and Effectively

When it comes to the mental health of our loved ones, there is nothing more important than ensuring we communicate our support for them. It would be a shame if they didn’t feel it because we used a lot of mental health jargon instead of having more extended conversations with them. Take the time. They are worth it.

Sharing – Who Gets to Be Mentally Ill?

Sharing – Who Gets to Be Mentally Ill?

So, someone like me, a middle-aged, professional, white male, can talk about struggling and get encouragement, pointed to good resources that are affordable for me, and there’s hope that I’ll get better. Someone living near poverty will say the same thing, and we start looking at whether they should have their kids removed from the home or how we can keep them away from a “safe” society.

It gets worse if they are not white and/or have a more serious mental health issue.

That’s not right. Everyone deserves quality mental health care. We shouldn’t divide who gets the care and who doesn’t based on what kind of mental health issue they have or who they are. That’s no way to solve this issue.

Sharing – Prison is no place for people with mental illnesses. I know because I was in one
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Sharing – Prison is no place for people with mental illnesses. I know because I was in one

There is a direct link between the growing prison population and the lack of mental health resources. The only difference is that we can scare people into paying to build more prisons and keep “dangerous people” away from us. It’s much harder to convince people to invest in prevention through mental health treatment, even if that would be much more effective in protecting everyone.