I’ve Got You Project Blog
School Shootings and Mental Health
**Spoiler alert Last night, I watched the movie “Mass.” It is a gut-wrenching conversation between the parents of a high school student killed in a mass shooting and the shooter’s parents. The movie depicts the anguish of both families, but I was drawn to the...
The Real Way to End Stigma about Mental Health
It’s time for a radical and immediate change of our understanding of the signs that may mean someone is suffering a mental health disorder. Right now, we need to stop the blaming, shaming, and judgment that are too often our first response to behavior that is...
Helping is (Usually) a Process Not an Event
So, you’ve stepped up to help someone in your life who is struggling with a mental health challenge. On behalf of everyone needing that help, thank you! Now, what might you expect? Sometimes, conveying “I’ve got you” means something as simple as offering encouragement...
SOS! Protecting Young People’s Mental Health During Covid
It has been very difficult for me to watch so many young people participate in activities that put themselves and others at risk during the pandemic. My feelings have bounced back and forth and in between understanding, anger, puzzlement, and the desire to corral them...
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW FEEL(S) SUICIDAL, go to the emergency room, call a mental health professional who can talk to you NOW, or call the police and say you have a mental health crisis, not a criminal situation!
In the US, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Text HOME to The Crisis Textline at 741741. They are available 24/7 in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, and Ireland.
See Also: HELPING SOMEONE WHO IS SUICIDAL