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Link – It’s National Suicide Prevention Week, and here are small things you can do to help loved ones struggling with depression
There’s some decent advice in here, but I really wanted to focus on this one bit of information – “There was a time when I couldn’t even leave my house. I’d become a hermit, hiding from any and everything that might see me. It took encouragement from others while I started over — practicing getting…
Link – Coping With a Breakup Caused by Mental Health Stigma
There’s some really good advice in this article. It reminds me of conversations I’ve had over the years and things I used to worry about back when I was dating as a child abuse survivor. I used to be very honest about my past early on in relationships. I figured, why not get it out…
Sharing – The AI child exploitation crisis is here
It’s not like we didn’t know this would happen. We knew. The industry just didn’t care:
Sharing – Tearing down taboos: Tackling abuse in the Muslim community
I appreciate what the author of this article, Zahra Awaiz-Bilal, is saying. Each group that we belong to has it’s own culture, it’s own rules, and it’s own challenges when it comes to dealing with abuse, but it’s especially important to recognize this as well, across all of those cultures: “The plethora of news stories…
Sharing – Why Lifelong Learning Feeds the Soul
That description of restlessness is familiar to me. That’s how I feel when I’m not engaged in learning something. That’s why I remain curious about the things I care about and why I share so much here and elsewhere online. It’s a motivation for me to continue learning, and that, in turn, helps my mental health.
It’s self-care for me.
Sharing – 5 Things to Know About Toxic Shame
Heck, for me, these words were pretty close to exact quotes from the person who abused me. I wanted this because I’m bad, if anyone found out about it, or the way my body reacted, they would know who I really am and reject me. It’s part and parcel of being abused, believing this.
Of course, none of it is true, but when this is what your own mind tells you every single day for years and years? It’s not going away that easy, so maybe spend some time reading links like the one below about how to combat toxic shame.
