Giving Voice to Depression · Season 16 Review We can agree that keeping mental health a taboo subject contributes to stigma and decreases the likelihood someone will seek needed…
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172 – The Value Of Tracking Our Mental Health Symptoms
2.3K Views February 23, 2021 Be first to comment
Giving Voice to Depression · 172 – The Value Of Tracking Our Mental Health Symptoms If, like us, you’re mental-health tools are a little worn …
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122 – How to Talk to Your Parents About Your Depression
2.4K Views November 26, 2019 Be first to comment
A college student writes GVTD asking us to address how teens can tell their parents their lives have been changed by what they think or know is depression,…
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Decades passed between the time a little boy screamed in pain into his pillow, and his adult self recognized that suffering as depression. This conversation is his first public…
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98 – Why Teens Don’t Talk to Their Parents About Suicide- Part TWO
2.9K Views May 6, 2019 Be first to comment
Teens need to know they are safe, even welcome, to share their innermost thoughts about suicide and suicidal thoughts. Yet, often unintentionally, parents and other adults shut down that…
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Encouraging A National Discussion on Mental Health
2.8K Views November 27, 2018 Be first to comment
Silence feeds and breeds stigma. When we discuss, teach and learn about mental health, we see it as just another treatable illness. With the British Royal Family joining the…
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Using his life experiences, learned lessons, near suicide, and even a goose, today’s guest offers a formula for connection, which leads to hope, and can save lives. There are…
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Act Before A Crisis – Maintaining Mental Health
3K Views October 9, 2018 Be first to comment
People with known heart problems do not wait for a heart attack to address them. People with diabetes do not rely solely on an epipen to control their illness.…
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How To Offer Support To Someone Who Is Struggling – Pt2
5K Views September 18, 2018 Be first to comment
Many who struggle with mental-health challenges wonder why people don’t step up and support us. It may be partly because we don’t share what we’re going through (for many…
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“How to Offer Support to Someone Struggling” – Part One
3.2K Views September 11, 2018 Be first to comment
We hear (and say) “reach out for help if you need it.” But for many reasons, including stigma, awkwardness, and lack of training, many people — even those in…