Phil Miranda
Author's posts
Nov 09
A story about compassion
I wrote previously about how you don’t have to be a mental health expert to help someone who is struggling. Original post HERE Often it is enough for a person to know that someone cares and can empathise with their situation and pain. One of the great stories I heard that really emphasises this follows. …
Nov 06
Changing the language around suicide.
There appears to be a meaningful change in how we talk about suicide and mental health. So, I was more than a little surprised to see a video news report from a regional TV network that used the term “committed” suicide. I emailed them and suggested, as do most individuals and organisations involved in suicide …
