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What True Support Looks Like

HealthyPlace Mental Health Newsletter

Here's what's happening on the HealthyPlace site this week:

An Example of True Support

True SupportSome people, children and adults, can be so cruel -- some without realizing the impact their words will have.

I'm watching a video of auditions on the show "Britain's Got Talent." There's a 17 year old boy and his 16 year old female singing partner standing on the stage. The girl is doing all the talking, when Simon Cowell says to the boy: "you don't talk very much." And then they cut away to the back story.

The boy, who is obese, shares that when he was growing up, everybody ridiculed him for being fat...to the point where he just crawled into a shell. It's obvious that he's suffered terribly from that experience. It's affected who he is and how he feels about himself.

That's the sad part. The beautiful part is hearing what the girl has to say. When I heard her words, it reminded me that there are a lot of good people in the world. Those are the people you want to seek out and befriend.

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Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans

Here are the top 3 mental health articles HealthyPlace Facebook fans are recommending you read:

  1. Verbal Abuse Disguised as Love
  2. Looking to a Relationship to Fix Bipolar
  3. Mental Health Videos

If you're not already, I hope you'll join us/like us on Facebook too. There are a lot of wonderful, supportive people there.

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Share your thoughts/experiences with any mental health subject, or respond to other people's audio posts, by calling our toll-free number (1-888-883-8045).

You can listen to what other people are saying by clicking on the gray title bars inside the widgets located on the "Sharing Your Mental Health Experiences" homepage, the HealthyPlace homepage, and the HealthyPlace Support Network homepage.

If you have any questions, write us at: info AT healthyplace.com

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From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs

Your comments and observations are welcomed.

Feel free to share your thoughts and comments at the bottom of any blog post. And visit the mental health blogs homepage for the latest posts.

Overcoming Depression: Why Some Find It Very Difficult - on HealthyPlace TV

Dr. Deborah Serani is an expert on depression - from both a professional and personal point of view. What she's found out is that when it comes to depression recovery, your genetic and personal experience history do make a difference. Watch Overcoming Depression.

That's it for now. If you know of anyone who can benefit from this newsletter or the HealthyPlace.com site, I hope you'll pass this onto them. You can also share the newsletter on any social network (like facebook, stumbleupon, or digg) you belong to by clicking the links below. For updates throughout the week:

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APA Reference
Staff, H. (2012, April 20). What True Support Looks Like, HealthyPlace. Retrieved on 2024, March 19 from https://www.healthyplace.com/other-info/mental-health-newsletter/an-example-of-true-support

Last Updated: September 4, 2014
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Medically reviewed by Harry Croft, MD

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