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Sharing – Why telehealth for mental health care is working
ByMikeM September 28, 2021September 27, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

It’s all about flexibility. As the article below points out, online appointments don’t work for everyone. They do require a stable and fast internet connection for video, and not everyone has that.

On the other hand, they also point out that not everyone has transportation to a therapist’s office, time away from work to regular travel to appointments, or the ability to get the whole family, for example, transportation to the same location.

For those folks, the switch to Telehealth that the pandemic thrust upon all of us is proving to be a godsend because they have something that was inaccessible to them previously. Even as others need a place to meet with a therapist, or simply connect better in person.

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ByMikeM September 5, 2021September 4, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute
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Sharing – Stop Thinking All Active and Passive Suicidal Ideation Are the Same
ByMikeM August 21, 2021August 21, 2021 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Regardless of where someone you care about is on the spectrum between passive thoughts, and actively having a plan, you have the power to care, and that caring will create a connection, and the connection is a proven way to prevent suicide.

So go ahead and connect. You never know how much it might help.

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Is Music Helping You Get Through?
ByMikeM August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Speaking, again, for myself, when I get frustrated with world events, work, or whatever might be irritating me beyond belief at the moment, a good bit of loud music can help me express that and just get it out of my system so that I can then continue on with my life. I find myself getting more and more irritable if I haven’t found a way to express the frustration that I may be feeling at any particular time until it eventually shows up in maybe ways I would rather it doesn’t. So, when I find myself getting more and more frustrated, out come the headphones, and a little punk rock, until I feel better.

And, really, there is a lot to be frustrated about in the world right now, let alone our individual lives. If some loud music helps me deal with that, so be it. So, let’s at least fill our lives with some music. It certainly can’t hurt.

What impact does music have on your own emotional well-being? Have you thought about the role it could play in self-care?

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Sharing – Things People Said to Me About Suicide That Caused More Harm Than Good
ByMikeM July 27, 2021July 26, 2021 Reading Time: 1 minute

What Gaby has to say about things you’d be better off not saying is good, but this last statement is 100% true –

“Most of the time, the only thing you have to do is be there. Most of the time, your only job is to be you, a fellow human being who is not afraid of engaging in a meaningful connection.”

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Sharing – Designed to Be Kind: Why We Are More Social Than Selfish
ByMikeM December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Reading Time: 1 minute

As abuse survivors, it might be difficult to believe that most people actually want to be kind, and want to connect to other people. It wasn’t our experience growing up, and let’s face it, better safe than sorry, right? Why trust anyone?

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