“My daughter and I are devastated by her loss, and can’t even begin to fathom life without her,” Spade’s husband, Andy, said in a statement that was published by The New York Times. “We are deeply heartbroken and miss her already.” Let's address mental health so we don't have any more of these statements.

Depression is a disease that’s often misunderstood and that can cause its victims to feel stigmatized. “Depression is not just feeling sad amplified, it’s a whole different ball game,” he explained. Incessant feelings of sadness, hopelessness or loneliness are just one of the symptoms. In other instances, it affects peoples’ mental, physical and emotional state: they lose their appetite, they can’t sleep properly, they feel worthless, they isolate themselves or they can’t even get out of bed. A Canadian Doctor said about Robin Williams.

The 37-year-old mental health advocate told her fans that she followed her own advice and “sought help from a great team of healthcare professionals.”

In an Instagram post recently, Williams wrote: “For years I have dedicated myself to increasing awareness of mental health and empowering people to recognize when it’s time to seek help, support and guidance from those that love and care for your wellbeing.”

When is the last time you checked on your strong friend? Your parents? Your mentor? Your pastor? Your life coach? Your professor? The people in your life fill two distinct roles ― fruit pickers and fertilizers. Fruit pickers require you to give of yourself. Fertilizers renew your spirits. In a healthy friendship or relationship, it’s normal for people to fill both roles. But sometimes, we become so comfortable in the roles we play with the people closest to us, we forget to occasionally switch roles.

Mental health suffers from a major image problem. One in every four people experiences mental health issues — yet more than 40 percent of countries worldwide have no mental health policy. Across the board it seems like we have no idea how to talk about it respectfully and responsibly.

Stigma and discrimination are the two biggest obstacles to a productive public dialogue about mental health; indeed, the problem seems to be largely one of communication.

In this talk intimate sacred space, we are going to talk about how do we communicate with our friends, leaders and associates when it comes to mental health, depression and other diagnoses we sometimes don't know how to talk about. You don't have to do life alone. We will also have exercises on how to deal with conflict resolutions and communication tips when dealing with each other.

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