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There is no space wider than that of grief, There is no universe like that which bleeds. ~ Pablo Neruda We can make ourselves so still that others can see themselves reflected in us. That’s what calm and loving listening can do. Good coffee and laughter, all my beloved people.

By Ryan Howes (SOURCE) What’s happening in the world of twentysomethings? Current external stressors aside, how do they feel about this decade of their lives? Is it a time to party and hang with friends? Or is it time to build a family and a career? Or something in the middle? University of Virginia professor and...

SOURCE: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/anxiety-needs-global-health-attention Identifying anxiety in those with depression could be key to developing successful programmes for tackling mental health problems in low and middle income countries (LMICs), according to a new study. Grandmother conducting a problem solving therapy session with a young female client on the Friendship Bench at a primary care clinic in Harare,...

SOURCE: https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/10/05/coronavirus-stress-mental-health-issues-rising-among-workers-.html The number of adults experiencing depression has tripled in the United States since the coronavirus outbreak began, according to a JAMA Network study, with more than one in four adults reporting symptoms of depression.  The Covid-19 pandemic is considered a traumatic event that can cause physical, emotional, spiritual or psychological harm. The policies put in place to prevent the spread...

“I would rather have questions that can’t be answered than answers that can’t be questioned.” (Daily Maverick quoting Richard Feynman.) Feynman was the engineer / scientist who rocked boats in the investigation into the Challenger Disaster of 1986. He’s a humorous and original thinker, worth reading. This pandemic really requires that we think about the...

Joy, being me. Joy in me, joy in you. Joy in flow and joy in slow. Joy in being, joy in sleeping, Joy in go, joy in no. Joy in walking, joy in talking. Joy in silence, and in laughter. Joy for loving, and for holding, Joy for boldness and for going. Joy in brightness....

Sharing this important blog by Nigel Patel> Transgender people in South Africa face problems with safe access to spaces that have been shaped and gendered by colonisation and apartheid. Cape Town, despite being labelled ‘the gay capital’ of Africa, contains bathroom spaces that carry this often unscrutinised violent legacy. This qualitative study deals with the...

By Martha Straus James was a depressed and lethargic 13-year-old boy who’d almost given up when I first met him. During the time I treated him, he went through some death-defying experiences, two psychiatric hospitalizations, and a tough court hearing, as well as a therapeutic turning point in which he discovered something that gave his life...

The Difference Between Normal Anxiety And An Anxiety Disorder. The line between the two can be blurry. Here’s how to know when it’s time to reach out for help. By Jenna Birch Whether you’re worried about a job interview or concerned about your parents’ health, anxiety is part of being human. But when should your level of...