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sicknotweak.bsky.social
@sicknotweak.bsky.social
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We help people understand that mental illness is a sickness, not a weakness. Founded by Michael Landsberg, we are a statement, a community, a movement. #SickNotWeak
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Chatbots are struggling with suicide hotline numbers https://ow.ly/4AsY50XIzeh

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Chatbots are struggling with suicide hotline numbers
Almost all chatbots The Verge tried failed our test of mental health safety features.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Why return-to-office plans will fail without mental health support: experts https://ow.ly/7UTV50XIyWM

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Why return-to-office plans will fail without mental health support: experts
As RTO ramps up, unsupported change — not the office environment — is driving anxiety
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December 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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From post-partum depression to relationship woes: The importance of mental health after giving birth https://ow.ly/9POW50XIyO5

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From post-partum depression to relationship woes: The importance of mental health after giving birth
We must move away from the binary diagnosis of post-partum depression and think of difficulties during the transition to parenthood as relational experiences, not a disorder.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Why Athletes Continue to Die by Suicide https://ow.ly/JOSJ50XIxMW

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Why Athletes Continue to Die by Suicide
Suicide among athletes remains a painful reality despite growing awareness. A clinical and sport psychologist examines what systems can do differently to better protect athletes.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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US FDA approves first at-home device for depression https://ow.ly/tyeE50XIxA1

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US FDA approves first at-home device for depression
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Flow Neuroscience's at-home brain stimulation device to treat depression, offering an alternative to typical antidepressants that can cause side effects with long-term use, the company said on Thursday.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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"Sunday scaries" are real — data shows more than half of Americans experience end-of-weekend anxiety https://ow.ly/ahbo50XIxcv

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"Sunday scaries" are real — data shows more than half of Americans experience end-of-weekend anxiety
A new national survey reveals how deeply American working people feel dread about Mondays, from sleep loss to strained relationships.
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December 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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What It Feels Like to Dissociate Because of Anxiety https://ow.ly/8y9x50XIx1p

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What It Feels Like to Dissociate Because of Anxiety
"The world blurs in a nauseating kaleidoscope of color..."
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December 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The best way to define depression is to describe what it does to us. "To me, depression is when your only goal in getting out of bed is to make it through the day so you can get back into bed." You?

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December 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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When I Tell People About My Mental Illness, This is What Happens https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/lived-experience/pwlle/when-i-tell-people-about-my-mental-illness-this-is-what-happens/

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December 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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PTSD Linked to Accelerated Brain Aging https://ow.ly/Prh550XIw6H

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PTSD Linked to Accelerated Brain Aging - Neuroscience News
A new study using advanced deep-learning brain age estimation shows that World Trade Center responders with PTSD exhibit signs of accelerated brain aging.
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December 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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"Everyone with depression feels 4 things in common. Loss of the ability to experience joy. Loss of self esteem. Loneliness. Hopelessness. Not some of us. All of us. You are understood." - ML

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December 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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When your senior loved one has social anxiety, here’s how to help https://ow.ly/QWSi50XEvTJ

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When your senior loved one has social anxiety, here's how to help
Learn gentle, expert-backed ways to help a senior loved one ease social anxiety with small steps, supportive routines and caregiver strategies that protect your own well-being.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Breaking the Silence on Firefighter Suicide https://ow.ly/QBOR50XEvSP

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Breaking the Silence on Firefighter Suicide
Discussing suicide stirs up a variety of thoughts and feelings for many firefighters, but we must not remain silent in the face of this crisis.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Enhancing Mental Illness and Addiction Care https://www.oha.com/news/enhancing-mental-illness-and-addiction-care

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December 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Owning a Smartphone at Age 12 Is Linked to These Health Issues in Kids https://ow.ly/hWOf50XEs4H

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Owning a Smartphone at Age 12 Is Linked to These Health Issues in Kids
We're fast learning how smartphones impact childhood, and the findings of a new study about young tweens on the cusp of adolescence make for some more uncomfortable reading.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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What It's Like to Wake Up to the Heaviness of Depression https://ow.ly/7ruu50XEs0m

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What It's Like to Wake Up to the Heaviness of Depression
"This morning, I woke up hoping the heaviness from the night before had lifted... Unfortunately this was not the case."
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December 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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What’s working from home doing to your mental health? We tracked 16,000 Australians to find out https://ow.ly/2l9050XEs1W

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What’s working from home doing to your mental health? We tracked 16,000 Australians to find out
Is working from home good for your mental health? If so, how many days a week are best? A new study has some answers.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Nitrous Oxide Shows Fast Depression Relief https://ow.ly/zGPK50XErZa

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December 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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15.5% of Workers Experience Extreme Anxiety at Work During Winter, Survey Reveals https://ow.ly/VHZU50XErY3

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15.5% of Workers Experience Extreme Anxiety at Work During Winter, Survey Reveals
Feeling more anxious at work in winter? Discover why workplace anxiety spikes and how seasonal stress affects employees.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Gut health and what you eat: 3 studies on how diet affects your gut https://ow.ly/TtOk50XErWi

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How diet affects gut health: 3 key takeaways from recent studies
Recent research has delved deep into the manifold ways in which diet can affect gut health throughout a person's life. Here are some of the most important takeaways.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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‘Everyone thinks I’m fine’: Making sense of ‘high-functioning’ depression in therapy https://ow.ly/Koff50XErVq

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‘Everyone thinks I’m fine’: Making sense of ‘high-functioning’ depression in therapy | BPS
Dr Angelina Archer, Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, on a presentation where symptoms can exist beneath sustained performance.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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The Hidden Toll of Concussions: One Reporter’s Fight with Depression and Suicidal Thoughts https://ow.ly/51T250XErRR

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The Hidden Toll of Concussions: One Reporter’s Fight with Depression and Suicidal Thoughts
‘I’d be curious to see if he has a concussion history.’ That was the text I sent in a group chat to three friends when we heard the news of the suicide death of
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December 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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When It Feels Like Depression Is Winning https://ow.ly/lqSc50XErQO

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When It Feels Like Depression Is Winning
"Tonight feels like mental illness will always win and I will always lose."
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December 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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The Mental Health Effects of Ozempic and GLP-1 Drugs https://ow.ly/JzNU50XErOW

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December 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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New Study Finds Headspace’s Guided Program for Anxiety & Depression Helps People Feel Better in Just Three Weeks https://ow.ly/KXo550XErLk

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December 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM