Just to remind everyone out there that BlackDogTribe.com is still cooking and still hooking up like-minded people to support each other or just talk to someone like them. I originally set it up a few years ago because during my shows the audience would ask questions; “What do I say to my kid/friend/co-worker?” “Should I take drugs?” “Who can I go to for help?” I had a free walk-in each week where I’d supply experts on the brain and a whole band of volunteers from Sane to answer individual questions.
I really wanted to start walk-in centres everywhere but because a lot of people don’t want to admit anything is wrong or feel that shame we all feel, the next best thing was to create an anonymous on-line community where people can meet people who suffer the same symptoms. That means care-takers can talk to other care-takers and give each other advice on what to say besides “perk up” (that’s a killer). People who can’t get out of bed can talk to others who can’t lift themselves up and out. It’s such a relief to talk to your tribe who will never get bored talking about how they feel. People who haven’t got a mental illness can get bored or feel helpless so it’s such a relief to talk to your own kind. Last year I handed BlackDogTribe to Marjorie Wallace who runs Sane, an incredible charity where they have a continual hot-line for support and how to get help among other things. She is an angel and worked 30 years to create Sane. I hope you all join the BlackDogTribe so you do not feel so alone.
I really wanted to start walk-in centres everywhere but because a lot of people don’t want to admit anything is wrong or feel that shame we all feel, the next best thing was to create an anonymous on-line community where people can meet people who suffer the same symptoms. That means care-takers can talk to other care-takers and give each other advice on what to say besides “perk up” (that’s a killer). People who can’t get out of bed can talk to others who can’t lift themselves up and out. It’s such a relief to talk to your tribe who will never get bored talking about how they feel. People who haven’t got a mental illness can get bored or feel helpless so it’s such a relief to talk to your own kind. Last year I handed BlackDogTribe to Marjorie Wallace who runs Sane, an incredible charity where they have a continual hot-line for support and how to get help among other things. She is an angel and worked 30 years to create Sane. I hope you all join the BlackDogTribe so you do not feel so alone.
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