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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Sharing – When in Doubt, Show Up, by Connie Schultz
This article is about losing her brother to suicide, but I think this message speaks to all of the things we go through that cause people to not know what to say, depression, child abuse, sexual assault, etc. I am reminded of a text message from one of my former students, sent from hundreds of…
Sharing – RUOK? A step based guide on how to ask, how to answer, and how to act!
This is an Australian-based resource, but in honor of the upcoming RUOK day for my Aussie friends, I wanted to share it.
In addition, the tips they give for how to ask if someone is OK, and how to respond, are useful to anyone, everywhere.
Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
Linked: Barrier To Performance: Why We Need To Talk About Mental Health At Work Why It’s So Hard to Care for Ourselves 5 ways talking about mental health changed my life Homelessness stigma stops people accessing healthcare even when housed Misunderstandings of Mental Illness Cost Qualified People Their Jobs The Powerful Online Discussion on Reddit…
Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
Why Asking For Help With Our Mental Health Isn’t A Sign Of Weakness. Suicide Rates Are the Highest They’ve Been Since WWII Boys and Sexual Abuse: The Untold Stories of Trauma How Writing About Mental Health Makes a Difference U.S. Youth Suicide Rate Reaches 20-Year High We are failing is so many ways when it…