During the month of September, the world is asked to participate in and advocate for Suicide Prevention Awareness. It astounds me in this day and age of having access to various resources, articles, websites, blogs and other sources available on Online or on cell phones, that there are still people who misunderstand and incorrectly judge those living with conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder and similar disorders.
For most of us, we can go through a tough time, overcome the hurdle as best as we can, then move on. For others, however, it isn’t that clear cut. For these people, being able to ‘grin and bear it’ is a lot more difficult. What may seem like a minute situation that’s not a huge deal to one person may seem over-the-top overwhelming to another whose coping skills are very different. And when they are at their most distraught with dealing with their struggles, a bottle of pills to ease their symptoms with no other form of support can lead to the mindset where dying would be the greatest relief.
I am a firm believer that when medication and certain forms of therapy that works best for an individual are combined, it provides a more complete way to lead a person to overall mental healthiness. And it really starts with those of us on the outside looking in. What can we do to help those dealing with these disorders? How can we make a difference?
[For more on this story by Chynna Laird, go to https://blogs.psychcentral.com...nt-us-to-understand/]
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