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A solid support system is invaluable for one's recovery from psychiatric illness and mental health issues.
ENDING THE SILENCE CAMPAIGN
NAMI stands for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The DBSA – The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. Both are organizations dedicated to the same goals – eliminating the stigma surrounding mental illness by stretching boundaries, uplifting all voices, and even taking crash courses in courtesy - on educating those that lack insight the courage to keep barking about mental health awareness! NAMI, of which I am more familiar with, is a 501-c3 non-profit, grassroots organization dedicated to raising awareness about mental health and behavioral disorders. NAMI was conceived in basements by individuals struggling in silence and shame across the nation since the early 70’s. NAMI’s 2022 campaign to, “End-The-Silence” or ETS on the stigma and shame associated with living with and/or loving someone with a mental health and/or substance abuse disorder has called leaders to be active channels or voices to help share inspirational stories of hope, resiliency, unity and strength to help truly eliminate the stigmas and boundaries associated with the abuse, shame and silence surrounding mental health awareness. The Depression-Bipolar Support Alliance is funded by Medicaid. It, too, offers free mental health resources - like the virtual, peer lead support group meeting I try to make every week - across the nation. “Ending-The-Silence” on the stigma associated with the loss of loving a young adult victim you just love too much to ever let go of comes with dark stories of fear, shame, isolation and despair. Readers shouldn’t fear this author though. I'm just a Stay-At-Home type, unemployed low level healthcare provider. And yes, I like to vape! Yes, I like my coffee. Yes, I can do insane magic tricks that people expect me to magically relive that were realistically terrifying. This story would be so boring if I was the only character. It was never about me. It was about all the OTHER tormented souls I've encountered along my journeys of making way too many social media accounts to keep track of! According to Mr. Daniel H. Gillison Jr., the CEO of NAMI, that in 2020, "One in three teens and young adults (ages 18 to 25) reported a mental illness in America." This begs the question, how many didn’t say a word??? He goes on to state that, "6.8 million of these young adults reported serious thoughts of suicide." Again, WHO did they reach out to? Where? When? And whose really keeping count??? Who DIDN'T? The opinion of this survivor of suicide attempts is that the trend of silence should end with peace and solidarity, not fears of networks, connections, and disparagement. I've had the PRIVLIDGE of reaching out to these organizations via Wi-Fi connections by ESSENTIALLY learning the hard way. Maybe that's the way I like it. Maybe there are REASONS for that...
By Unlisted&Twisted!4 years ago in Psyche
What Does It Mean to Be Aware, to Understand and To Accept?. Top Story - May 2022.
Are you aware of this? Awareness implies that you are familiar with the existence of something. It might be a common everyday item, a concept you have heard about at university, or maybe you have come across something while reading your news feed or social media. You might have heard about quantum computing, for example. Unless you are a geek, you probably do not really know what it looks like, where can you find one or how to use it. The tech section at the department store does not offer any yet, and neither do you find it on Amazon. It must be something rare. At least you are aware that there is such kind of invention and that somebody somewhere is using it for something.
By Neurodivergent_ai4 years ago in Psyche
A Generation Misunderstood
This is me. This is Gen Z I’m just like you, and your just like me, we may be different but if you look and see… the sparkle in our eyes, our hearts…so big in size, the innocence within our mind, our qualities?...oh so kind. So, you see, though our differences make us human, we still live in a world of confusion, illustrated by this act of illusion, within a world full of seclusion.
By Lakayla Jones4 years ago in Psyche
Addiction in Adolescence
“Batista was charged with Possession of a Concealed Firearm, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Petit Retail Theft, Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, and Grand Theft of a Firearm” (Farrow 2022). Unfortunately, and sadly, news lines like these are very commonplace. This story took place in central Florida, and it involved three teenagers who were caught having stolen alcohol, firearms, drug paraphernalia, and a vehicle. It is evident that alcohol and drug abuse in early adolescence is not just a localized problem, but a national problem. “Adolescent alcohol use represents an ongoing public health issue in the United States. In 2019, almost one in five (18.5%) Americans aged 12–20 were past month alcohol users and over one in ten (11.1%) were past month heavy episodic drinkers (i.e., drinking five or more drinks in one occasion for males and four or more drinks in one occasion for females…” (Russell 2022).
By Rowan Finley 4 years ago in Psyche
My Trouble With Small Talk
Small talk has never been my strong point. Maybe it's the introvert in me talking - the last personality test I took pegged me at 82% introverted. So you can put me on a stage to sing or give a talk and I'll be fine, but drag me into a crowd or in front of a stranger and my shyness just... skyrockets.
By Marie Sinadjan4 years ago in Psyche
What Does It Mean to Be Aware, to Understand and To Accept?
Are you aware of this? Awareness implies that you are familiar with the existence of something. It might be a common everyday item, a concept you have heard about at university, or maybe you have come across something while reading your newsfeed or social media. You might have heard about quantum computing, for example. Unless you are a geek, you probably do not really know what it looks like, where can you find one or how to use it. The tech section at the department store does not offer any yet, and neither do you find it on Amazon. It must be something rare. At least you are aware that there is such kind of invention and that somebody somewhere is using it for something.
By Neurodivergent_ai4 years ago in Psyche
Vocal Media Helped With My Depression. Top Story - May 2022.
My earliest memory of having had suicidal thoughts was when I was ten years old. I don’t remember what triggered it but I remember not wanting to be alive anymore. I was so done with life and I just wanted out.
By Dharrsheena Raja Segarran4 years ago in Psyche
6 Tips to Improve Your Mental Health
Mental health is a state of well-being in which a person understands their powers, can manage the everyday stresses of life, work productively, and contribute to the community. Here are my top 5 tips to stay mentally healthy and improve your alert level.
By Sufyan Maan, M.Eng4 years ago in Psyche
What Are Behavioral Health Services?
When considering the health of an individual, the importance of behavioral health cannot be overlooked. Behavioral health refers to the way in which a person’s behaviors and habits impact their overall health, both physical and mental. Behavioral health is often confused with mental health, and though they are related, they are not the same. Mental health does not have as wide a scope as behavioral health, which considers conditions that are not necessarily limited to mental illness.
By Michael Candelario4 years ago in Psyche
The Treehouse in Mt. Kisco and Bronxville Helps Children and Parents Cope with Tragedy
Photo by JON_CF In the course of being kids, the expressions are the same—even in the face of tragedy. “They often look like they are doing Ok because they have to be kids first,” said Patricia Duff of the Bereavement Center of Westchester. So it follows that the true effects of losing a parent or sibling shouldn’t be looked for on the face of a grieving child.
By Rich Monetti4 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health Awareness Week:
Mental Health Awareness Week is just around the corner, starting on 9th May and finishing on 15th May. And the Mental Health Foundation has announced that the theme for 2022 will be loneliness, in support of those who experience this and how we as individuals can support others. The decision for the theme was based on the consequences of the pandemic, as feelings of isolation due to lockdown rules left many people distressed. The Community Life Survey, which was conducted between April 2020 to March 2021, found that approximately three million people in the UK feel lonely often or all of the time.
By Faye McCullagh4 years ago in Psyche
