Sharing – I tested every major online therapy website, preferred without video

Sharing – I tested every major online therapy website, preferred without video

I am somewhat surprised by Amy’s findings too, that she much preferred not having video calls with a therapist. But when I read this paragraph, it started to make a little more sense. “To my surprise, my favorite method of communicating with an online therapist was via messaging. I found myself being more open and honest…

Sharing – How to support people worried about coronavirus

Sharing – How to support people worried about coronavirus

There have been a number of articles that I’ve shared on social media about this, but I wanted to pause and mention this one in particular, because as someone who works with technology everyday, I cannot stress this enough. We have use the tools we have to stay connected. 1. Maintain connection “As humans, we…

Sharing – Twitter Thread on How Colleges Can Better Mental Health Services

Sharing – Twitter Thread on How Colleges Can Better Mental Health Services

I honestly think one of the reasons we see so many articles about exercise, eating right, or yes, puppies, as the cure for depression and anxiety, is because we really just want it to be that easy, so it can be “fixed” and we can go back to ignoring the problem. But, umm yeah. There’s…

Finding Balance and Diversity in our Social Media Use

Finding Balance and Diversity in our Social Media Use

I came across this article today: The Internet and Mental Health: It Helped & Hurt My Recovery As many of you know, this is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, because I think, despite media attention to the contrary, can be part of helping abuse survivors, and those with mental health…

Sharing – ‘Bedlam’ Documentary Shows State of Mental Health Care in Los Angeles
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Sharing – ‘Bedlam’ Documentary Shows State of Mental Health Care in Los Angeles

The documentary will air on PBS in April. Obviously, it will be focused on Los Angeles, a place where this problem is especially acute, but one that we might see play out, at a smaller scale, anywhere. It’s an important topic that people still don’t quite get until it’s someone in their family, or that…