Shared Links (weekly) April 2, 2023

Shared Links (weekly) April 2, 2023

Sharing – The Way We Show Up

Sharing – The Way We Show Up

How we show up for other people matters. We can provide that place of safety in which they can heal and flourish. Too often, we don’t, though. We don’t know what to do, so we don’t show up. We don’t understand the importance of showing up, even if it’s not perfect, just to let people know that they are not alone in difficult situations. Everything is harder when you go through it alone, so show up for your people. 

Shared Links (weekly) Jan. 1 2023

Shared Links (weekly) Jan. 1 2023

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.