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Link – Depressed teens turn to social media to cope, survey finds
All this new technology is just a tool. We’re seeing this play out in studies now: “One issue that many observers worry about is the possibility that young people’s use of social media may be contributing to the rise in adolescent depression,” the report reads. Does it? “It’s a mixed bag and not as straightforward…
Link – To Stop Workplace Harassment, Start By Educating Our Children
I want to tie this post with the one I posted yesterday, because we see here the logic of something happening in childhood, and continuing into adulthood, and the workplace. “Today’s schoolyard bullies will become tomorrow’s workplace bullies. Thus, if you want to stop workplace harassment, then start educating our children about these issues.” Likewise,…
Link – Strong Midlife Relationships May Offset Health Risks Tied to Child Abuse
Child abuse is seriously damaging. We all know that. What we, unfortunately, don’t hear often enough is that while it can have lifelong impact, those impacts are not just our “destiny”. “Northwestern University investigators said that given the serious health consequences of childhood abuse later in life — such as heart disease, stroke, and some cancers —…
Sharing – Coronavirus reveals everything that’s wrong with our mental health care system
The article below points out what some of us already knew even before this pandemic situation. Yes, there are lots of services out there doing what they can to provide tips for dealing with anxiety, and how to support one another, and the numbers you can call in a crisis. But, there’s desperate shortage of…
Sharing – Taking control of your own mental health can improve it
I found this study interesting because I do believe the thing that has pushed me from mild anxiety or depression into a worse state is not believing I could do anything. Not having any hope, in other words. These folks sound something very similar:
