Author: Panther14

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Becoming a Mental Health First-Responder

NOTE: Post originally published in January 2018 by contributor Panther14 When we hear the term “first-responders,” we usually think of the workers in an ambulance, ready to help people with physical health emergencies. But...

logo of Mental Health First Aid. There is a blue circle with a white cross inside it. USA is written on the cross. To the right the logo has 3 lines over top of the next, Mental, Health, and First Aid 8

Becoming a Mental Health First-Responder

When we hear the term “first-responders,” we usually think of the workers in an ambulance, ready to help people with physical health emergencies. But what about people who have mental health emergencies—who’s trained and...

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A Feminist View on Mental Illness

In a recent gender studies class, we read Fiona Rummery’s “Mad Women or Mad Society: Towards a Feminist Practice.” Part of this work explores the connection between a woman’s assumed role as the homemaker and...

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Must-Read Mental Health Author: Jenny Lawson

A few years ago, a friend introduced me to Jenny Lawson’s writing, and her books have since become my go-to recommendations for everyone. Lawson is a blogger with a long history of anxiety, depression,...

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Finding Solace at a Mental Health Vigil

My college is one of many around the U.S. that really pushes mental health awareness. During the month of October — the first full week of which is National Mental Health Awareness Week —...