APA Foundation Launches Mental Healthcare Works Resource

APA Foundation Launches Mental Healthcare Works Resource

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

You can access the launch page here – https://mentalhealthcareworks.org

Taking a quick look around it appears there are some stories, links to resources for finding help, and some advice on talking to your physician or helping a friend take the first steps toward getting help. I’m sure there will be additions to the site now that it is life, so I might suggest bookmarking it for future reference, especially so you have it handy when someone you know is looking for help.

Sharing – 70% of Calls to India’s National Mental Health Helpline Were From Men
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Sharing – 70% of Calls to India’s National Mental Health Helpline Were From Men

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

One, it’s clear that talking about mental health issues is something that younger people are more comfortable with, and the prevalence of people under 40 who called this helpline shows that.

Two, the fact that this helpline was completely anonymous, and that most of the callers were men, would indicate that the stigma surrounding men asking for help is still alive and well, in India, and I would guess many other places as well. But, give them a way for them to discuss it anonymously, and they’ll be on it.

So how do we address that stigma so men don’t have to find an anonymous helpline and can talk about mental health issues among family, friends, and therapists.

BBC CiN Spring ’20 Team-Up With Comic Relief

BBC CiN Spring ’20 Team-Up With Comic Relief

ByCBG Reading Time: 2 minutes

One event that we didn’t comment on during the height of the initial Pandemic lockdown last spring was the fact that the annual BBC Children in Need (CiN) Telethon shifted from November back to 23rd April to join forces with the Spring Telethon Comic Relief (or Sport Relief in alternate years). The initial “night” of…

Links I’m Sharing (weekly)

Links I’m Sharing (weekly)

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

We’re All in This Together: Facing the Coronavirus Crisis Coronavirus and Mental Health:  Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks Mental Health Awareness Means Talking About All Types of Mental Illness The Many Forms of Mental Illness Discrimination Watch Five Tips On How To Report Child Abuse Olympic champion, MMA fighter, sexual abuse survivor…

On #WorldMentalHealthDay – Sharing Upcoming Mental Health Awareness Project #MHAP

On #WorldMentalHealthDay – Sharing Upcoming Mental Health Awareness Project #MHAP

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

The project is set to go live in 2019, and sounds like something you might want to take part in:   The official launch date of The Mental Health Awareness Project is January 1, 2019. All mental health advocates are encouraged and welcome to participate! If you want to get involved, all you have to…