I want you to think about this quote – The reality of mental illness is it affects us in different ways. Sure, some of us do fit that crying on the floor in the middle of the night image, but some people become irritable, angry, and completely unreasonable, just to name a few examples, and…
First, good for colleges to recognize the problem and fund research into the best ways to help these young people get the help they need. With that said, I wonder about these paragraphs: “In the past, many of the students on campuses today “would have been weeded out before they got to college,” Dr. Moneta…
Meeting with others on a regular basis builds strength and resilience in our Mental Health. Friends build each other up to be strong. Part of the reason that I knew traveling for a living was always going to be a temporary thing was this reality. For five years I had only somewhat regular contact with…
New research finds that family support matters, even for college kids. University of Michigan investigators discovered that when college students feel isolated and disconnected, support from family members can keep them from harming themselves during difficult times, “Parents can serve as a first-line of defense in efforts to prevent or reduce the risk of suicide…
It’s not difficult to imagine how believing the things that you are told during an emotionally abusive childhood would create mental health struggles in adulthood. This is true for many of us: The words they spoke still linger in my mind to this day. The feelings of worthlessness, sadness, pain and shame are all still…
Found this over on Facebook and wanted to share for anyone who might be interested. It is being put on by Family Aware, an organization of families for depression awareness. Given the timing of the webinar, I don’t believe I will be able to attend myself, but I’d be interested in your thoughts should you…
