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- Sun May 02, 2021 1:55 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Mental Health Awareness - Discussion
- Replies: 25
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Re: Mental Health Awareness - Discussion
thanks for sharing @juliets, I personally find some aspects of your experience relatable and take your story to heart.
- Sat May 01, 2021 11:31 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Mental Health Awareness - Discussion
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3604
Re: Mental Health Awareness - Discussion
Pasting my response to Syn because I think it is crucial to acknowledge his perspective!
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This is important, thanks for sharing. Mental illness is absolutely NOT monolithic. Every individual has a different experience and different needs, and the same approaches are certainly not going to work for everyone, or even be accessible for everyone. You are right that in any campaign like this some people's needs will fall through the cracks -- but even acknowledging this could be helpful for someone ("you are not alone" in being alone is that too cheesy....) There is no guarantee that this campaign can be a positive influence to all who engage with it, but the hope is that it can be positive for most who opt to participate/follow along. It's mainly intended to provide resources and ensure that people know what potential help is available to them, and perhaps you have already been repeatedly made aware of such options and know they don't fit your situation, but others may not have even been exposed to such resources.
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This is important, thanks for sharing. Mental illness is absolutely NOT monolithic. Every individual has a different experience and different needs, and the same approaches are certainly not going to work for everyone, or even be accessible for everyone. You are right that in any campaign like this some people's needs will fall through the cracks -- but even acknowledging this could be helpful for someone ("you are not alone" in being alone is that too cheesy....) There is no guarantee that this campaign can be a positive influence to all who engage with it, but the hope is that it can be positive for most who opt to participate/follow along. It's mainly intended to provide resources and ensure that people know what potential help is available to them, and perhaps you have already been repeatedly made aware of such options and know they don't fit your situation, but others may not have even been exposed to such resources.