Caring for others while you’re suffering: the lived experience guide

Our help system is not coping; our labels don’t reflect reality.

John Hardgrove
Nov 4 · 5 min read

Back before my home had internet, we had a first aid book and a VHS tape on snake bites, spiders and blueray stings. There was no mention of depression, anxiety or what to do if you’re around someone who is sad. Or mad. People didn’t talk…

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