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Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness — Maya Angelou, from the poem Continue
Number of ratings11 Number of reviews6 Listens toOver 18 LanguagesEnglish Listener sinceFeb 24, 2023 Last activein last week PathStep 40 People helped32 Chats64 Group support chats15 Listener group chats382 Forum posts102 Forum upvotes179
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✨Updated Availability ~ I have no time and will respond to DMs when I see them in 1-5 business days✨

📚Thank you for understanding as I am a public school educator📚

A chaotic listener. Vegan & Forest power! Chats will usually be ~30 minutes.

Here are some free mental health apps  —

The NAMI website where you can find a bunch of free mental health resources as on 7 cups - https://www.nami.org/Home

NAMI and 7 cups as well as these free mental health apps have really helped me in my healing.

No matter what you feel or what you have been told regarding the amount you need to do to "just not feel depressed (or insert any other mental illness here)" know that whatever you do for yourself is enough, mental illness can be debilitating, and the fact that you are here shows you are doing the healing work.

I wish for you the world, I wish for you the power to change age old systems of oppression and to heal yourself in the process.

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Mental Health — You Are Not Alone
General Support / by ChaoticListener
Last post
 August 14th, 2023
...See more Hello everyone, I'm taking a class on Mental Health History and Treatment, and I would like to share some facts and free resources about how many people also experience mental illness. You are not alone. We are not alone. : D "Mental health is not just mental illness. It is our wellness! Most of us in our lifetimes will experience something that causes a challenge for our mental health - a loss of someone, birth of a child, loss of a job, witnessing a traumatic event, etc. It is important to normalize discussions and options for care around mental health and wellness, and that experiencing a challenge is normal and okay." Fast Facts " 1 in 5 [https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt39443/2021NSDUHFFRRev010323.pdf] U.S. adults experience mental illness each year 1 in 20 [https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt39443/2021NSDUHFFRRev010323.pdf] U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year 1 in 6 [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2724377?guestAccessKey=f689aa19-31f1-481d-878a-6bf83844536a] U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year 50% [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15939837] of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24 Suicide is the 2 [https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/suicide.shtml]nd leading [https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/suicide.shtml] cause of death among people aged 10-1 " — NAMI — Mental Health By the Numbers [https://www.nami.org/mhstats#:~:text=The%20Ripple%20Effect%20of%20Mental%20Illness,-PERSON&text=People%20with%20depression%20have%20a,likely%20to%20develop%20these%20conditions.] ------------------------- According to https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/suicide, "suicide is a Leading Cause of Death in the United States." The reason we don't know this is that it isn't publicized or talked about, the reason suicide isn't studied as much or given as much money as other issues is due to the stigma people have against it. Which, as I have stated in the past, is so pervasive that even research on suicide is negatively affected and not conducted. See Kitty Westin (Oct 5, 2017), "Breaking the Stigma and Shame of Mental Illness," TEDx Talks, YouTube: https://youtu.be/OsRF8xGgbPA. More resources — * What is Mental Health? - https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health * National Harm Reduction Coalition - https://harmreduction.org/movement/evolution/ * Crisis as an Opportunity for Growth and Change - https://depts.washington.edu/qcenter/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Crisis-as-an-Opportunity-for-Growth-and-Change-Shery-Mead-Intentional-Peer-Support.pdf * Psychosis and Psychotic Episodes - https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/what-is-psychosis * Language Matters: Committed Suicide vs. Completed Suicide vs. Died by Suicide - https://www.speakingofsuicide.com/2017/09/21/suicide-language/ * CPI’s Top 10 De-escalation Tips Revisited - https://www.crisisprevention.com/Blog/CPI-s-Top-10-De-Escalation-Tips-Revisited * Learning how to talk about suicide in a hopeful, respectful way has the power to save lives - https://www.camh.ca/-/media/files/ [https://www.camh.ca/-/media/files/words-matter-suicide-language-guide.pdf?la=en&hash=9C06C63A7664D3F5A6FF41D3E94D66BEEB980B3B]words-matter-suicide-language-guide.pdf?la=en&hash=9C06C63A7664D3F5A6FF41D3E94D66BEEB980B3B [https://www.camh.ca/-/media/files/words-matter-suicide-language-guide.pdf?la=en&hash=9C06C63A7664D3F5A6FF41D3E94D66BEEB980B3B] * I’m Concerned About Someone - https://suicideprevention.ca/im-concerned-about-someone/ * Suicide hotlines that DO NOT contact police and DO NOT participate in non-consensual intervention - * https://translifeline.org/hotline/ * US (877) 565-8860 [tel:+18775658860] * CAN (877) 330-6366 [tel:+18773306366] * https://wildfloweralliance.org/peer-support-line/ * Call: 888-407-4515
Suicide Resources and Factual Information
General Support / by ChaoticListener
Last post
 May 17th, 2023
...See more *Trigger Warning* — Suicide, suicide resources, discussion of suicide being a taboo topic * * * * * * * * * ***Note: listeners on seven cups are trained to refer actively suicidal members in chats with the requisite resources so that they may receive trained and professional help from volunteers who have been trained specifically in suicide prevention topic and tactics.*** Happy Mental Health Month. There aren't a lot of places or spaces to discuss suicide. I've noticed suicide is a topic that is often taboo even on mental health websites, in MH spaces, and I recently found out that this taboo and stigma even hinders research on suicide. I've seen the really dangerous myth making the rounds again lately that discussing suicide increases suicidal ideation, so I needed to share this information. Preventing discussion of suicide actually is what increases suicide rates, increases the rate of those struggling alone, and it also hinders important suicide research which could help people hurting. Common Suicide myths, factual information, and resources - • https://nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/September-2020/5-Common-Myths-About-Suicide-Debunked • https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention • https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272735818301351 • https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/suicide/in-depth/suicide/art-20044707 "A review of the recent literature (PsycINFO and Ovid Medline) revealed a total of 13 papers published between 2001 and 2013 that have examined whether asking about suicide induces suicidal ideation. Conducted using samples of both adolescents and adults and in general and at-risk populations, none found a statistically significant increase in suicidal ideation in participants as a result of being asked about their suicidal thoughts." - https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/psychological-medicine/article/does-asking-about-suicide-and-related-behaviours-induce-suicidal-ideation-what-is-the-evidence/FCAEE9E5BC840D76CF10AEBECD921AC9 ***Note: listeners on seven cups are trained to refer actively suicidal members in chats with the requisite resources so that they may receive trained and professional help from volunteers who have been trained specifically in suicide prevention topic and tactics.*** The quoted resources for actively suicidal people which 7 cups uses — • Referral Resources • Sexual Assault Hotline United States (574)-254-7473 • Suicide Prevention Lifeline United States. 24/7 hotline for callers in the United States. • 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-SUICIDE • 1-800-799-4TTY (TTY/TDD) • National Runaway Switchboard United States • Hotline and live chat for runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth. • 1-800-RUNAWAY • Teen Line • teenlineonline.org • US Veterans Crisis Hotline United States • 1-800-273-TALK • US Veterans Online Chat & Info • veteranscrisisline.net • The Trevor Project United States • An American hotline aimed principally at LGBT teenagers. • Crisis Line: 866-488-7386 • Text: 202-304-1200 (M-F 3-10P EST) • The Center to Prevent Youth Violence United States • American anonymous youth violence reporting hotline. • 1-866-SPEAK-UP • Amigos da Vida Brazil • sociedadeamigosdavida.org.br • The Lowdown New Zealand • A New Zealand project aimed at young New Zealanders suffering from depression. • thelowdown.co.nz • Al-Anon / Alateen United States • http://www.al-anon.alateen.org
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