Gary Martin: We need to relearn how to share our struggles
13 Jan, 2021 12:00 AM
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Somehow we need to reach out, instead of continuing to internalise challenges while hiding behind perfect social media postings. Photo / 123rf, File
Somehow we need to reach out, instead of continuing to internalise challenges while hiding behind perfect social media postings. Photo / 123rf, File
NZ Herald
OPINION
They say a problem shared is a problem halved. Some take that saying further by claiming a problem shared is one solved.
The essence of this age-old advice is that talking through a struggle
or challenge of any kind will buffer an individual from experiencing heightened levels of stress and anxiety and act as a preventative strike against mental ill-health. ....