I can’t completely take credit for this idea. It came to me reading an article about helping traumatized children heal, but I do believe it is something that we don’t always think about when offering advice on things like how to know if your child might be in trouble, or if your friends might be…
This week, I’m taking some time away from work and visiting with family and friends but I wanted to share something on the blog. I had dinner the other night with two dear friends of mine. We all used to work in the same office, and became great friends. Over the years we all went…
I’m sure by now many of you have seen a link to this article, The Best Way To Save People From Suicide. It’s a lengthy read by modern internet standards, but I encourage you to go and read the whole thing for yourself. There is a lot to consider in it, but I wanted to…
I found myself contemplating some people I know recently. Some I have direct relationships with, others are friends and family of my friends. A thought occurred to me as I thought about some of what these people deal with that I wanted to attempt to detail in writing, so here it goes. Let me tell…
Interesting discussion on this podcast episode about celebrities opening up about mental health issues, and whether it’s a good or bad thing. I do believe, overall, it helps any time someone is willing to talk about dealing with mental health issues. But, there are definitely some things to think about, especially as Gabe and Michelle…
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we think about scientific studies, and how they are covered by the media in this age of Twitter and Facebook. I’ve also been thinking too about much of what is covered in this article, because it spends a bit of time describing what help is available, and…
