In three minutes, Sabrina Benaim beautifully and powerfully explains the often misunderstood concept of depression. Brava! Very well done!
Archive | Mental health
The connection between suicide and childhood sexual abuse
Circling the international news is the story of the assisted suicide of a young Dutch woman due to long-term childhood sexual abuse. This woman in her 20’s asked for — and was granted – euthanasia by lethal injection. She requested an end to her life due to intractable trauma (i.e., severe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and […]
Mental health needs a booster shot
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest non-profit, grassroots mental health education, support, and advocacy group has named May as Mental Health Month with the motto “Silent No More.” In honor of their great work and message, my thoughts: The majority of mental health practices are deeply rooted in the medical model, […]
Why is there such a taboo against mental health?
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest non-profit, grassroots mental health education, support, and advocacy group has named May as Mental Health Month with the motto “Silent No More.” With this is mind, my next two posts take a look at mental health. Don’t we all want well-being? If we get the flu […]
