Living Both Sides is shining a light on mental health awareness in an effort to help break the silence and reach out to those who want to make a difference.
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This page highlights professionals in the field of mental health that are making a difference.
The Trevor Project
Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
In addition to having a 24/7/365 platform for young people to either call, text or chat online, they have a special support page where LGBTQ youth and their allies can find answers to frequently asked questions, and explore resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity and more! Remember, if you need immediate support or help.
ReachOut is Australia’s leading online mental health organisation for young people and their parents. Our practical support, tools and tips help young people get through anything from everyday issues to tough times – and the information we offer parents makes it easier for them to help their teenagers, too.
ReachOut has been changing the way people access help since launching as the world’s first online mental health service more than 20 years ago. Everything we create is based on the latest evidence and designed with experts, and young people or their parents. That’s why our digital self-help tools are trusted, relevant and easy to use.
Available for free anytime and pretty much anywhere, ReachOut is accessed by 132,000 people in Australia every month. That’s more than 1.58 million each year.
El National Suicide Prevention Lifeline es una red nacional de centros locales de crisis que brinda apoyo emocional gratuito y confidencial a personas en crisis suicidas o angustia emocional las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana. Estamos comprometidos a mejorar los servicios de crisis y avanzar en la prevención del suicidio al empoderar a las personas, avanzar las mejores prácticas profesionales y crear conciencia.
Jóvenes ~ Sobrevivientes de desastres ~ Veteranos ~ Sobrevivientes de pérdidas ~ LGBTQ + ~ Intento de sobrevivientes
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The Girl In The Sunflower Dress
Dani Cook is the perfect example of someone trying to make a difference in the world of mental health. Her goal is to eventually author a book. And she has shown much promise if you are to measure her effectiveness by the vast number of followers she has on Facebook.
She wrote one particular article around the time that Demi Lovato was seeking help. Calling out all those who thought it was comical for Ms Lovato or for any number of high profile people making their mental health public. It went viral.
Kudos to Ms Cook and “The Girl In The Sunflower Dress” for making a stand on the unhealthy view the general public seems to rehash over and over. That is until it happens to you or someone in your life. Which is what Dani, and in fact, this website is trying to do. Shine the light on those who have been victimized by their afflictions to bring home the point that mental health deserves the same attention and care as any other physical imbalance does. Treating and caring for patients with mental health anomalies is JUST as important as treating others needing a pacemaker, penicillin, anti-inflammatories or insulin.
It’s critical that we all are willing to speak out and listen. Because silence is the #1 destroyer and killer for many of those given the mental health albatross to carry for life.