Link – Who Are You Comparing Yourself To?

Link – Who Are You Comparing Yourself To?

I recently wrote about this when it comes to looking at social media, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be require social media, we all assume everyone else is handling life better, when most people aren’t. You compare yourself to this woman. Constantly. Maybe your version is slightly different. But whatever the specifics, you’ve painted…

Link – Steps to Depression Recovery: Structure

Link – Steps to Depression Recovery: Structure

I do tend to agree with this, it’s difficult to deal with depression without having some structure to your days. Things you commit to doing regularly. Adding a little structure to your day and week can really make a difference in jump starting your recovery from depression. Find what feels best for you. You know…

Link – When Your Friends Don’t Understand Your Mental Illness

Link – When Your Friends Don’t Understand Your Mental Illness

This is hard to accept, but it’s something that I suspect many of us have had to learn. Certain people do not know how to react to mental illness. They judge, they fear, they believe stigmas and would like to put everything in a box to make sense of the world around them. They don’t…

Link – Why don’t Americans get regular mental health checkups? It’s complicated.

Link – Why don’t Americans get regular mental health checkups? It’s complicated.

This is reality, but she asks a good question: During my last annual physical, my mental health was addressed … to a degree. I was asked about my sleep habits, my relationship status and my alcohol intake. My appointment was with a doctor I’d never met, but I still I opened up about my ongoing…

Link – Not Enough Sleep Linked to Depression and Anxiety

Link – Not Enough Sleep Linked to Depression and Anxiety

Society doesn’t value rest, it may be hurting our mental health tremendously. The researchers discovered that regular sleep disruptions are associated with difficulty in shifting one’s attention away from negative information. This may mean that inadequate sleep is part of what makes negative intrusive thoughts stick around and interfere with people’s lives, they say. https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/01/07/not-enough-sleep-linked-to-depression-and-anxiety/130871.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Link – More African American kids are dying by suicide. This Emmy-winning producer is trying to change that

Link – More African American kids are dying by suicide. This Emmy-winning producer is trying to change that

Depression, mental health issues, and yes, suicide, happen everywhere, it’s everyone’s problem. For example: While suicide rates for blacks are among the lowest in the nation when compared with whites, American Indians, Asians and Pacific Islanders, suicide is the third leading cause of death for young black men ages 10 to 24, according to 2014…