The average waiting time for an assessment was 14 weeks
One in twenty people had waited more than a year
One in three people asked for a service that they were told was unavailable
Thanks to @Rethink_'s report rethink.org/get-involved/cam…
With @kevinlove. He wants to "affect the next generation for both young boys and girls in terms of mental health."
The goal is to shift the paradigm and change the conversation about mental health, both in the locker room and around the world.
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Anxiety is terrible, you could be having a panic attack and no one would even know, because it’s an inward thing. It feels like you’re malfunctioning and you can’t process your own thoughts, it feels like you’re running out of breath, it just feels like living hell.
Stigma prevents the millions of Americans living with mental illness from seeking help. This Mental Health Month, help me #CureStigma. curestigma.org/result/promis…
Stop Telling People To Calm Down — Anxiety Is Not A Choice
“when you tell someone to calm down, you’re not saying “I see you are suffering right now and I want to help you feel better”
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“I was prone to out-of-body-style panic attacks that frightened my teachers and classmates. I was an oldest child, performative and bossy, certain I could control the world by thinking about it enough and following a set of rules that changed constantly."
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This Is What Parenting With Anxiety Is Like | I want to make it stop, but I can’t. I want desperately to return to my old self, but I have to wait—often for what seems like forever
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