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Comment on Indigenous mental health must be made a priority, say psychologists by cbtprofessionals

cbtprofessionals — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 11:21:50 +0000

Thank you so much for providing a good information.

Comment on Mental illness mostly caused by life events not genetics, argue psychologists by VC

VC — Sat, 14 May 2016 23:56:39 +0000

My apologies for the passion in my response. It springs from deep deep trauma of the labeling (not from my treating professionals, I have to clarify…) by a culture and a system that perpetuates stigma through language and ironically, through silence… The system and our culture of individualism is what deeply let us down as a community, I believe. Thank you again for posting the article. I was so grateful to discover it.

Comment on Mental illness mostly caused by life events not genetics, argue psychologists by VC

VC — Sat, 14 May 2016 23:50:23 +0000

The rest of the article…I must say…brought deep healing and affirming to my heart. Thank you!!!!!

Comment on Mental illness mostly caused by life events not genetics, argue psychologists by VC

VC — Sat, 14 May 2016 23:47:33 +0000

I am wondering why the very last part of this article goes back to ‘developing new therapies’ with the help of drug companies. I am training in the field of creative arts therapy, have had severe depression myself, have had the medication, have struggled with debilitating anxiety, and yet it is poetry, the support of those who unconditionally love you, my own faith, and the desire to not be ‘judged’ and ‘labeled’ as weak and defective that have been the driving force of my recovery. I no longer take medication. I am training to become a poetry/creative arts therapist and I have reaffirmed by commitment to fight the stigma associated with mental and emotional anguish because it is mostly, sadly, based on a medical model of diagnosis. Anything less than a holistic view of human suffering WHICH MUST INCLUDE socio-political, cultural and economic forces is a deep and shameful betrayal of what it means to be human and to extend empathy beyond the offering of ‘drugs’ to ease what in many cases is, I believe, existential suffering. I have suffered. I have weaknesses as a human being. But I am not so defective that these external forces can sit by and allow me to suffer, whoever I am, and not be held to account.

Comment on More than half Australian infants have risk factors for adult mental illness by Martin Whitely

Martin Whitely — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 04:37:40 +0000

What absolute alarmist disease mongering garbage. You would have to be significantly ‘disordered’ to take this crap seriously.

Comment on How we can cope with family estrangement during Christmas by Ibby

Ibby — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 03:53:55 +0000

As someone who is estranged, I don’t what to say. Out of my friends, I’m the only one alone. I spent this Christmas having a meatpie for dinner while my only brother and his large extended family had a big gathering. Seeing the various Facebook posts about celebrations hurts so it might be an idea to avoid social media, I don’t know.

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Comment on Black Dog Institute suicide attempt study finds that patients get no follow-up by Donna

Donna — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 02:18:34 +0000

It was for me the first outward sighn of trauma and abuse
But not seen that way untill the 5 th attempt were I was diagnosed schitsofrenia and placed in adult care institution
Not trauma counceling bit ect

Comment on What Do You Do When Your Child Has Mental Health Problems? by Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:33:38 +0000

This is so true. My youngest daughter has been verbally abused at school since grade 5, right down to 3 boys telling her to “kill herself” in that year. To her first year in high school where bullying has reigned supreme in her life again, both physically and via social media. To the point she felt cutting herself the only option left. I however happened to be one of the lucky parents in some retrospect as we have been lucky in having a wonderful GP who has organized her first psychologist when the bullying happened, sadly due to her own personal issues she has to leave where she practiced for an indefinate period. Right down to a eagle eyed teacher who spotted the cuts on my daughters ar, in class and sent her straight to the well being manager who in turn organized outreach and offers my daughter an open door. When she feels she is not understood or wanted. And i know shes not alone in this journey. In fact many children are screaming for help and there’s no one there to listen, and that is sad.

Comment on Choosing lore and life: the campaign against Aboriginal youth suicide by mortgagecrow.com

mortgagecrow.com — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 17:50:05 +0000

Thanks for the article.Thanks Again. Fantastic.