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This is the reality. Yes, raising awareness is a good thing. Letting people know they are not alone and eliminating stigma are great things. But…. Having mental health awareness means more people will be able to recognize signs of mental illness, seek care for themselves, and support others. So here comes the bad news….
Link – Ten Steps of Acceptance ā When Forgiveness Is Not An Option
“But what happens when the hurtful actions are repetitive and ongoing? Or, when the person who has acted wrongly is not willing (or able) to make meaningful amends? Or when the wronged person is not ready to forgive? In these circumstances, argues Dr. Janis Abrahms Spring, author of How Can I Forgive You? The Courage…
Sharing – Stanford prof who changed America with one study was also a liar
This is some interesting reading from Susannah Cahalan related to the closing of mental hospitals in the US. I already knew from my own reading that the closing, while supposedly meant to help patients who were being mistreated in some of those hospitals, created a much worse problem because they were released to be treated…
Link – Messenger
When people say that to us- about not wanting to break up their families by speaking the truth, we say the same thing every time- āOh honey, your family is already broken.ā If sexual abuse is happening within your family, if the cycle of abuse and trauma is playing out on a loop from hell…
Link – Healing canāt tell the time
I couldn’t make the Twitter chat referred to in this post last night. That time difference to the UK falls right towards the end of my work day, not great for following twitter, but I really thought what Karen wrote here is something that many of us would do well to remember when we are…
Sharing – Why Toxic Positivity Worsens Depression
Mahevash focuses on the effects that this has on people who already are dealing with depression, but I think this is a much larger problem than that – “Engaging in toxic positivity means that a person is pretending to be a 100% fine and happy when in fact, they are in some kind of problem…
