Jamaica Gleaner Therapeutic Services Article
The Jamaica Gleaner posted a short piece about therapy in adulthood following CSA. It can be read here.
– CBG
“But, it seems to me that we’re unfairly judgmental, because we don’t appreciate that traditional talk therapy has always been more oriented toward women’s ways.” What do you guys think? Would more guys be open to, and helped by, therapy if they could get sessions geared more toward the way we think and interact? I…
The stories are, fairly, focused on the ban that was aimed at gay and bisexual males, but the language also disallowed donations from any male who had been molested or raped by another male at any time in their life. So for male survivors this is also a very big deal. We have been blocked…
Being in prison is a traumatic experience in and of itself. Experiencing violence, witnessing death, sexual assault, etc., are additional traumas. We know for a fact that the higher the number of traumatic events that occur in our lives, the higher the rates of mental health issues. Yet, when it comes to prisoners, we seem not to care. We joke about violence and sexual assault in prison. We do nothing to combat corruption and violence among people who work in prisons, and we cut programs aimed at helping people adjust once outside of prison.
May, of course, is Mental Health Month, and apparently, to celebrate, more than one website published a list of “best” mental health books on the 1st day of the month. So, in the interest of sharing good resources, and books, I thought I would share the two lists I saw:
21 Best Mental Health Books of All Time
21 Important Books That Address Mental Health Topics
I’ve read a couple of the books on the lists, but I’m not familiar with others at all, so if you have any opinions on any of the lists, the book on the lists, or book that you think should be on the lists, leave a comment and let us know!