Mental Illness Awareness: Combating The Stigma | |
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“You’re not a victim for sharing your story. You are a survivor setting the world on fire with your truth. And you never know who needs your light, your warmth, and raging courage.”
~ Alex Ell
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By Camillia Harris,
Founder, Black Men's Mental Health Conference
In a world that often seeks to label and define, it is important to remember that you are more than just a victim. You are a survivor, a warrior who has faced adversity head-on and emerged stronger than ever. By shining a light on your truth, you ignite the flames within others, guiding them towards healing and hope. Every word you speak, every tear you shed, and every scar you bear holds immeasurable power. So, continue to share your truth, knowing that your story has the power to transform lives and bring comfort to those who are silently suffering. Never underestimate the impact of your vulnerability. It takes immense strength to reveal the depths of your pain, but by doing so, you create a space where others can find solace and healing.
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Your story matters, and your voice deserves to be heard. I have learned the significance of sharing my personal story can inspire and empower others who are still struggling. My own vulnerability highlights courage to those who have not found their voice yet, reminding them that they are not alone. WE are never alone. Always remember that your light has the power to heal and to illuminate the way for others who may be lost in the shadows. So, do not hold back. Let your truth burn brightly, for you never know who needs your warmth, your resilience, and your unwavering spirit. I was once you. | |
Break the Stigma Around Children's Mental Health | |
How to Understand & Assess Your Mental Health | |
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By Community Commons
The homeless population is more at risk for poor mental health, and as a result more police encounters leading to arrest. This victimizes homeless people and prevents them from experiencing re-entry to society. All of these factors can create despair and can lead to substance abuse over time. The rise of homelessness is caused in part by stagnant wages, unemployment, lack of affordable housing, lack of affordable healthcare, poverty, lack of mental health and addiction treatment services, racial inequality, domestic violence, family conflict, and systemic failures.
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Must-Listen Conversations For You! | |
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Humanizing Bipolar
With Gabe Howard
This episode is about living with bipolar disorder. Gabe opens up about his journey of recovery and the coping strategies that have benefited him.
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Be Kind To Yourself
Self-criticism is often seen as a virtue. But psychologist Kristin Neff says there’s a better path to self-improvement — self-compassion. She says people who practice self-compassion are more conscientious and more likely to take responsibility for their mistakes.
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Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess
This episode focuses on how to manage the mind. It touches on the topics of self-compassion, consciousness, trauma, and neuroplasticity.
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With its promises of assisting everyone with anything and everything, the mistake of the mindfulness movement is to present its impersonal mode of awareness as a superior or universally useful one. Its roots in the Buddhist doctrine of anattā mean that it sidelines a certain kind of deep, deliberative reflection that’s required for unpicking which of our thoughts and emotions are reflective of ourselves, which are responses to the environment, and – the most difficult question of all – what we should be doing about it. | |
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When it Comes To Health Disparities, Gaps In Mental Health Treatment Are The Worst.
By Michael Dowling, Forbes.
| while the US has made progress in recent years, it is critical to use a holistic approach in treating mental illness, including effective ambulatory strategies, community education, awareness initiatives, and other outreach efforts aimed at combating outdated stigmas, assumptions, or discriminatory attitudes toward those who are struggling. | |  |
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Key Facts About Suicide: Risk, Prevention and Challenges.
World Health Organization (WHO),
28 Aug 2023
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experiencing conflict, disaster, violence, abuse, or loss and a sense of isolation are strongly associated with suicidal behavior. Suicide rates are also high amongst vulnerable groups who experience discrimination, such as refugees and migrants; indigenous peoples; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex (LGBTI) persons; and prisoners.
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Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is one of the biggest and most invisible problems that our nation faces. Each year more than 600,000 children are confirmed as victims and many more are harmed by emotional, physical, or sexual abuse or neglect – often with life-time consequences. | But we are at a turning point. Over the past forty years, a huge body of research has pinpointed the conditions that every person needs in order to thrive. We know how to help families, schools, and communities nurture the wellbeing of their children. | |
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Source: Community Commons | |
Jeanann Verlee - The Mania Speaks | |
Is Mental Illness A Risk Factor For Gun Violence? | This report looks at the risk factors involved in gun violence. Although many Americans believe that people with mental disorders pose a danger to themselves or others, the science reveals a more nuanced picture. | |
A Need To Clarify How We Talk About Well-being vs. Mental Health vs. Mental Illness | This resource discusses some of the best practices companies can use when implementing policies and procedures to increase well-being and mental health. | |
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About Mental Health
There is a wave of misinformation regarding mental illness. In the interest of mental health equity, it is important to dispel these myths and get facts right.
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Leonard-Litz LGBTQ Foundation: LGBTQ+ Community Grants (New Hampshire)
Type: Foundation
Due Date: Rolling
Match Required: No Cost Share
Overview: The purpose of this program is to help LGBTQ+ people fulfill their potential by funding nonprofit organizations that advance the interests and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community through advocacy and with programs and services that meet the needs of LGBTQ+ people. Funding will be provided for life-affirming services that address one or more of the following focus areas:
- Health and wellness
- Crisis intervention
- Racial justice
- Advocacy and community engagement
- Social assistance and programming
Huntington National Bank: Charitable Grant Program (Wisconsin)
Type: Foundation
Due Date: Rolling
Match Required: No Cost Share
Overview: The purpose of this program is to contribute to the development of healthy, vibrant communities. Funding will support projects that improve self-sufficiency and quality of life, as well as advance social and economic equality, in communities served by the funding agency.
Support will be provided for projects in the following focus areas:
- Community revitalization and stabilization
- Community services
- Affordable housing
- Economic and community development
- Racial/social equity
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