Young Sheldon Cooper on How to Be Supportive
Over the weekend, the wife and I were catching up on some stuff from our DVR, including episodes of Young Sheldon, the spin-off, and prequel of The Big Bang Theory. In this particular episode, the normally socially awkward Sheldon finds … Continued
Are You Thinking Too Fast?
I’ve been doing some reading lately about this idea of fast versus slow thinking. Basically, the idea is that most of the time, we make decisions very quickly, using shortcuts to assume details, and then moving on. That’s actually a … Continued
Why Public Speaking Skills Could Help Us with Tough Conversations
Last night, during the #Sexabusechat on Twitter the topic was on disclosing, the fear, the struggle, and the results. Obviously, that’s a huge subject with a ton of nuance around it, and sure enough, it inspired a lot of good … Continued
To See Depression You May Need To Read Between the Lines
I read about an interesting study out of Ohio State University yesterday. The headline immediately got my attention as it seemed to really show how much stigma there is about depression and mental health in college, but then it took … Continued
Talking Child Abuse and Blogging on Moments of Clarity
Thanks to Tiffany for having me as a call-in guest on her radio show Friday. If you weren’t able to catch it live, you can watch the replay from Tiffany’s Facebook live feed below, or click through on the Facebook … Continued
Another Decade, and I’m Still Here
Normally, the turning of the calendar in to a new year is a time for me to reflect on the past year, and check in with myself in terms of being on the right track, progressing toward the things that … Continued
Creating a Facebook Group for Survivors
As most of you probably already know, there has been a Facebook page tied to this site for a number of years now, and a large number of you like or follow the new posts there. That’s great, and I … Continued
Social Media can Be Good or Bad For Our Mental Health, Depending on Who We Follow
I write often about the connection between social media use and mental health. If you’ve seen any of my previous posts, you know that I tend to be doubtful of there being any direct tie between simply using social media, … Continued
What If I Told You Most Abuse Survivors Are Not Who We Think They Are?
What if a study found that 65% of sexual abuse survivors are “mentally healthy” as adults? Would you believe that? Granted, it might be difficult to swallow that as fact. I’m fairly skeptical of exactly how this study was conducted … Continued
Could More Data Lead to Identifying More People Who Should Be Offered Suicide Awareness Training?
That seems to be what they found in Oregon. And according to this article it’s something that more local agencies are trying to identify as well. In Oregon, what they found when they started looking into the rise in the … Continued