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World Mental Health Day Community Conversation THIS FRIDAY, Oct. 10th at 9am Pacific
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Dear Reader, World Mental Health Day | 10 October 2025 World Mental Health Day serves as a powerful reminder that there is no health without mental health. This year’s campaign focuses on the urgent need to support the mental health and psychosocial needs of people affected by humanitarian emergencies. Crises such as natural disasters, conflicts, and public health emergencies cause emotional distress, with one in five individuals experiencing a mental health condition. Supporting the mental well-being of individuals during such crises is not just important – it saves lives, gives people the strength to cope, the space to heal and to recover and rebuild not only as individuals but as communities. That’s why it is essential for everyone, including government officials, health and social care providers, school staff and community groups to come together. When you are highly sensitive, even observing all of this can add to the trauma load that you have to heal in order to thrive. Better yet, you can learn to prevent a trauma reaction when the world is in crisis. HOW? Let's talk about it. I’m trying to balance “speaking up” - for things that I believe in with the reality that it is REALLY HARD for me to do. It’s particularly difficult in these opinionated, charged times. I want to add my perspective, but sometimes confrontations with people will change my relationship with them forever. This is an HSP thing for me. I am so tender and easily hurt by confrontation and the worry/wonder what they think of me after knowing my thoughts on things (if different than theirs.) Is it worth it to speak? Are You Highly Sensitive Events SAVE THESE DATES!
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Alane Freund, MS, MA |
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