- Break the Stigma, break the stigma, Mental Health, Mental health awareness, Normalize mental health therapy, Psychotherapy
Normalize Mental Health Therapy Thru this Powerful Strategy
Let’s Normalize seeking mental health therapy… by talking about it in regular conversations. ➡️ Yes. By mentioning mental health therapy the same way you’d mention the witty thing your barista said or an interaction at the gym, you normalize the conversation surrounding mental health therapy. Here are some examples of ways to normalize it: “Oh yeah- my therapist has been talking about that too.” “I was at therapy the other day and…” “I’ve been thinking about the conversation I had the other day with my therapist.” Right alongside other conversations: “Oh- I have to tell you this funny thing that happened while I was in line to grab a coffee.”…
- Break the Stigma, Mental Health, Mental Health Advocate, Mental Health Caregiver, Military Topics, PTSD, Suicidality, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention, Suicide Statistics, Veteran health, Veterans
17.5 is the Number of Veteran Suicide Deaths a day in the U.S. & We Must Change what We are Doing to Make a Difference.
17.5 a day is too many.* Statistics: The Number of Veterans who Die by Suicide Daily 17.5 is the number of veterans who died by suicide each day in 2021.* 6,392 U.S. veterans total died by suicide in 2021.* When adjusted, the suicide mortality rate of veterans is still higher than what is observed in the non-Veteran population.* When adjusted for age and sex-subspecific suicide rates in the non-Veteran population, the % of Veterans dying by suicide is 12.4% higher than what would have been observed.* 12.4% more suicide deaths for Veterans than suicide deaths in the general population.* That is significant. All deaths by suicide are tragedies and leave…
- Caregiving, Mental Health, Mental Health Advocate, Mental Health Caregiver, Not Alone, Pursuing health and wholeness, Suicidality, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Prevention
The Caregiver of Mental Crisis Needs Support & to Be Seen.
The caregiver of mental crisis needs support. They need someone in their corner uplifting them and saying “I see you. You are not alone. The work you are doing to keep your loved one alive matters.” They need tools and resources to know how to navigate the deep, murky waters of suicide caregiving, as they advocate for and come alongside their loved one struggling. They support their loved one day after day and need support themselves. My book: “Battle Forged & Battle Ready: A Message of Hope & Resilience for the Caregiver of Suicidality, Trauma, & Persistent Mental Illness” is for you the caregiver. It comes out of my personal…
