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KU777Senior Contributor
This week there has been so much news on suicide prevention online. Especially with beyondblue releasing their research about friends being a preferred way to tell if you are suicidal. It seems now there is a lot of talk about mental health and suicide. It seems like an overload on this topic. I’m all for awareness but it’s left me feeling uneasy.
In response to: This week online
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HI @KU777,
Apologies for this belated response. I find this a really interesting idea that you have brought up. What do you think is making you feel uneasy about the spotlight that is being shone on mental illness? Is it triggering for you? Or do you feel that MI is being represented in a way that doesnt fit your experience? This is an interesting topic and Id like to hear more about your perspective.
Anybody else feel similarly to @KU777?
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