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Wil Wheaton on mental health. I like it.

Reed31
Reed31
Found this and thought it was really good:

http://projecturok.org/wil-wheaton/
kaylee79
kaylee79
I love that you posted this!! My husband and I are huge trekkies!! I grew up watching TNG with my dad every Saturday!!! This was so awesome to watch, thank you!!
Reed31
Reed31
Certainly, kaylee! I love Star Trek also. I think it appeals to a lot of people who are intelligent but struggling with depression/anxiety.

What really struck me was how he talked about "irrational thoughts." It really got me thinking of how I sometimes plan my life around irrational fears and, while I need to take anxiety into consideration, I don't have to let it run my entire life.

It was also good that he talked about how "you're not alone" and "help is available."