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part of suicide prevention is being able to talk about it when we *need* to and not when it's socially comfortable. in my sept letter, i build upon @annabroges's vital treading essay and how severe SI shows up as me floating https://greatist.com/live/suicide-prevention-awareness-month-fight-stigma
part of suicide prevention is being able to talk about it when we *need* to and not when it's socially comfortable. in my sept letter, i build upon @annabroges's vital treading essay and how severe SI shows up as me floating https://greatist.com/live/suicide-prevention-awareness-month-fight-stigma
we also published a guide to talking about suicidal ideation, but @literElly. it's one of the best ones i've read that approaches the topic with nuance and compassion. it highlights the importance of listening and a support system https://greatist.com/connect/suicidal-ideation-definition
suicidality also doesn't live in a vacuum of emotions. some emotions can feel like a distraction from sitting with ideation but these emotions also require unpacking. @BlairGlaser covers one of the big ones this year: shame https://greatist.com/live/online-shame
anger is another that is often deeply connected to shame and/or emotional suppression. @JorElCaraballo helps unpack why it's important for BIPOC men to release this emotion, and how to do is wisely https://greatist.com/connect/anger-as-a-black-man-or-person-of-color
it's okay to have uncomfortable emotions but we should recognize when/why they shouldn't be a driving force. in this piece, @fyeahmfabello shows us how to healthily confront jealousy and work towards compersion (my new fave word). https://greatist.com/connect/jealousy-meaning-in-relationships
when emotions are too hard to even name, an emotional body map + somatic therapy might help. @juliana_uki revisits the study on emotional body maps.
heck, for me, this actually made meditation(!) work. https://greatist.com/connect/emotional-body-maps-infographic
heck, for me, this actually made meditation(!) work. https://greatist.com/connect/emotional-body-maps-infographic
. @patkyeo brilliantly breaks down one of the viral tiktok videos about time and talks to experts about how it could help us right now — whether you feel stuck in a pandemic or stuck in a rough sea of emotions https://greatist.com/connect/ego-moving-vs-time-moving-and-mental-health
IG therapy can be a powerful tool but it blurs boundaries and coping skills and just isn't real therapy. @literElly reports on this world and how we should tread carefully when in it https://greatist.com/connect/instagram-therapists-and-second-hand-therapy
