Looking For Help?

Here's a link to some helpful tips if you are experiencing mental health concerns

The annual Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts is devoted to underscoring the importance of freedom of thought and the “complexities of the human psyche.” This year it is on Dec. 12.

I note the event in my Essential News column that runs in Florida Weekly, and in that column I raised the question: How do you know if you need help?

The website Medicine Net offers some suggestions, and I’ve included a link to the article below.

Some of the warning signs include:

• Excessive fear or extreme feelings of guilt

• Chronic sadness or irritability

• Obsession with certain thoughts, people, or things

• Confused thinking or problems with concentrating

• Detachment from reality (delusions), paranoia

And the list goes on from there.

If you are having concerns or you know someone you think might need help, you are invited to check this out: