Links (weekly)
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1in6 Thursday: Begin By Believing
Believe that the sexual abuse of boys is occurring in your community despite few reported incidents.
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Dear Survivor – A Letter of Encouragement to Survivors of Abuse and Sexual Assault
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Spotted this video on Facebook and thought I would share the recommendations from break the chain about what books might help you get started on the path to healing from an abusive childhood. Don’t forget, if you have a resource that you want to review for our readers, and you don’t have your own blog,…
Sharing – ’Tis is the Season to be Jolly — Unless You Suffer from Mental Illness. Then, Not So Much.
I think Randy probably speaks for quite a few folks dealing with mental health issues. Just don’t expect us to act like the holidays are easy. Because they aren’t. And I suspect that there are 83 million other people who agree. Here’s what I’d really like to see. Just let people do whatever they want,…
Link – U of T experts explain difficulties of reporting on suicide – and why it’s important to focus on resilience
Most of us probably don’t consider ourselves “the media”, and we certainly don’t reach nearly as many people, but with the rise of social media, blogs, podcasts, etc. there are many, many of us who are a voice that others listen to. Given that, it would benefit all of us to understand the correct ways…
Sharing – Common Mental Health Advice We Should Actually Ignore Right Now
For example, I’m not anxious JUST because my brain is working overtime, or because I find myself focusing on the negative. I’m also anxious because over 400,000 people in the US have died from COVID-19 and a large number of people in my local area feel no need to change their behavior in acknowledgement of that fact.
You know what that is? That is reality, and there’s no amount of “good vibes” that is going to make that reality not a reality. It’s totally normal to feel anxious about that, and telling me to “think positive”, or get more sleep, or exercise, isn’t going to change that.
We all live in a very uncertain, and difficult, reality right now. The answer to social injustice and racism, again, is not just thinking positively about it. It’s having difficult, often painful, conversations about the topic. It’s about listening to other people’s experiences and working hard to understand the world differently than we did yesterday.
That too, is a source of anxiety.
Link – How to talk to your child about sexual abuse
“Kids don’t want to talk about it. Parents don’t know how to talk about it. The only time people tend to talk about sexual abuse is when it makes the news” Sadly, this is another news story that is bringing the subject to light in New Jersey, and another opportunity to remind people that they need…
Review of The Transcendant Child
I saw this review posted over at Breaking the Silence today. In the interest of providing the best reviews and material I can about abuse resources, I thought a pointer over to the review was well warranted. The Transcendent Child is a collection of childhood experiences, and sounds like a good one to check out!