Sometimes, when friends are struggling, they *can't* ask for help.
Sometimes active engagement is the right thing to do. We need to lift each other up, and to stop letting our culture dissuade us from doing so.
I can't even count how many times in my messed up life when something like this could have had a huge impact. (Right now is one of those times.)
#mentalhealth #mentalillness #mentalwellness #isolation #community #supportsystem #loveeachother
@JigmeDatse Yeah, hmm, I was dialing up to remote information services by 5th grade, and on the actual internet by 7th at the absolute latest, but it was definitely on a DOS machine with an orange screen and no graphics.
I got a hell of a lot of support over the internet from 19yo college kids who didn't know I was 13 or 14 until it was too late and they already liked talking to me. It worked out. It's not for everybody, but online community has long been a big positive for me.
@JigmeDatse Given that I'm one of the first wave of children who grew up online, knowing there are people on the other end of the wire who care even a little, makes a tangible difference to me. Thanks for reading.