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In October 2020, the Federal National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661) became law. This was a historic victory for the suicide prevention community and a national recognition of the importance of responding to suicide and the mental health crisis. August 2018: The National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act (H.R. 2345) …

Feeling Empty Inside

Dear World, How many of us are ready to admit we feel empty inside? How did we get to this point in life where we feel empty? What makes us feel empty inside at this time of the Year? What makes us feel so empty inside, like we have a …

Mental Health – Part 2

Today is World Mental Health Day 10 October 2019 World Mental Health Day has been going since 1992 In 1996 the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) introduced a theme for each year and this year it is Suicide Prevention. The following is from the official WFMH website – The …

HOARDING

Dear World Where are we at with all this hoarding stuff Where does our compulsion to hoard come from Do we know of people who are into hoarding Do we Judge those who have a habit of hoarding Are we living opposite to hoarding – super Simple Are we ever …

Anti Depressants

Dear World SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT How are we living in daily life and what choices are we making that may contribute to depression. What is really going on for us on World Health Day – 7 April 2019 70.9 million prescriptions for antidepressants England | 2018 (1) NHS digital …

Children’s Mental Health

This is taken from the official website Children’s Mental Health Week | 4 – 10 February 2019 Taking steps to be Healthy: Inside and Out Place2Be is encouraging young people and adults to look after their bodies and their minds. It does not have to be difficult Our bodies and …

Loneliness

Dear World What is Loneliness and more to the point WHY do we have Loneliness if there are over 7.7(1) billion of us? How do we end up with feeling alone and lonely? What is the dictionary telling us about Loneliness? Dictionary Definitions English Oxford Living Dictionaries Sadness because one …

The Real Truth about STRESS

Beat Stress – International Stress Awareness Day – 7 November 2018 20th International Stress Awareness Day to celebrate helping people to beat stress. Theme this year – Does Hi-Tech Cause Hi-Stress. (1) This is also the first year for International Stress Awareness Week 5 – 9 November 2018. (2) The …

DEPRESSION

WHAT ON EARTH IS WORLD HEALTH DAY? This year the theme is DEPRESSION. What is depression all about? WHY is depression a serious illness? WHY are we depressed? WHY are our teenagers depressed? WHY are so many people taking anti-depressants? WHY is the Global Depression Drug Market $16.8 Billion by …

Mental Health – Part 1

WHY are we not interested in the state of our Mental Health? WHY are we not aware of the real impact of Mental Health? WHY is Mental Health not as important as physical health? WHY is Mental Health not taken seriously by everyone? WHY do we know so little about …