Miranda’s story contains this important lesson: I wish someone would have told me that my friend’s suicide attempts were not a remark on my abilities as a friend. My belief that I should have been able to talk her out of her depression and suicidality was a horrible cross to bear, but it also made my…
I like what Kayla has to say in this post, because as valuable as a support system is, we have to come to terms with the fact that some people don’t have one. Unfortunately, we do not all have access to a robust social support system. In some cases, we do not have a single…
This article is about losing her brother to suicide, but I think this message speaks to all of the things we go through that cause people to not know what to say, depression, child abuse, sexual assault, etc. I am reminded of a text message from one of my former students, sent from hundreds of…
I find this perspective to be intriguing. It sounds a little like some of the things I stumbled into when dealing with depression that worked for me, but I wonder if anyone else has as well? ““Depression takes practice,” says Chicago-based health activist and writer Jessica Gimeno in a TEDxPilsenWomen talk. Wait — that sounds…
What to Watch Out for And How You Can Help College Kids With Depression Symptoms A male adult survivor of child sexual abuse speaks out: How silencing feeds the cycle of trauma – Firstpost When Was The Last Time You Had Fun? Because it’s good for our mental health to simply do something because it’s…
If you know someone dealing with depression, this is important to know. When my depression hits hardest and the suicidal thoughts swarm my mind and I don’t feel safe in my own skin, there is nothing more powerful or meaningful to me than someone just sitting with me. Knowing that someone else is there makes…
