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It is so hard to find time for your own #health (including #mentalhealth) when caring for someone who has #Alzheimers disease or another form of #dementia. But it is essential for quality #caregiving.
Wes Streeting: there is overdiagnosis of #mentalhealth conditions https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/16/wes-streeting-there-is-overdiagnosis-of-mental-health-conditions
The Guardian · Wes Streeting: there is overdiagnosis of mental health conditions
The Atlantic recently published a feature about the loneliness epidemic that many Americans have fallen victim to — by our own doing in many cases. But what if there was a way back in to a healthier social life, one where the phone takes a back seat to meaningful friendships and experiences? There may be, Blair Braverman writes, in “Can Outdoor Friendships Solve the Loneliness Epidemic?” for @outside:
Outside Online · Can Outdoor Friendships Solve the Loneliness Epidemic?
Dispatch from the inside: A prisoner in solitary watches as guards use Tasers on a naked, mentally-ill woman in a shower, and reflects on their increasingly brutal use in the #Texas correctional system. https://www.texasobserver.org/an-inside-look-at-taser-use-in-texas-prison/
The Texas Observer · An Inside Look at Taser Use in Texas PrisonThe sound of electricity sizzling and crackling broke the silence. To me, it looked like the electric chair was officially back in the prisons.
When the world goes dark, be the light, www.compassmethods.com. https://youtube.com/@compassionscompass-sb7jo?si=hZ8O08815Q8IlDhM #mentalhealth #love #light #compassion #wisdom
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If the first thing you do in the morning is check your phone and the second is wonder aloud, “What fresh hell is this?” trust us, you’re not alone. @damemagazine discusses the overwhelming fear Americans (and others) are experiencing right now, and how to mitigate it.
https://www.damemagazine.com/2025/03/13/this-is-your-brain-on-fear/
Dame Magazine - · This Is Your Brain on Fear - Dame MagazineA friend recently told me she’s struggling to fall asleep ever since Trump was sworn into office. She said, unlike during his first administration, where she was often angered by his actions, recent headlines are evoking a new and more disturbing feeling within her, which interferes with her ability to relax when her head hits
“In solitary confinement, many prisoners suffer from mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar, and psychosis that are exacerbated by prolonged isolation. Those suffering from schizophrenia and other mental diseases are target practice for the Tasers on a daily basis.” https://www.texasobserver.org/an-inside-look-at-taser-use-in-texas-prison/
The Texas Observer · An Inside Look at Taser Use in Texas PrisonThe sound of electricity sizzling and crackling broke the silence. To me, it looked like the electric chair was officially back in the prisons.
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This is not the time to remain silent, www.compassmethods.com. https://youtube.com/@compassionscompass-sb7jo?si=CPfUcAd3Y-w7TpdT #mentalhealth #love #compassion #wisdom #activism
If you are, have ever been, or know someone, who are struggling with loneliness, do you have any thoughts on what could possibly make you/them want to go out?
Could be any activity (within reason) that can be advertised as open to everyone in the local community. Examples are culinary group, philosophy café, boardgame nights, book club, science café, a group that goes for walks together.. Would love other suggestions as well.
Each moment offers possibilities. When our actions are focused on personal and collective wellbeing, everyone benefits, www.compassmethods.com. https://youtube.com/@compassionscompass-sb7jo?si=j4YiRBaMNnlYn9Tg #mentalhealth #love #wellbeing #compassion #wisdom
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