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Sharing – People Don’t Outgrow the Effects of Childhood Trauma Just Because They Become Adults
When your experience tells you that something is going to hurt you, your brain will figure out how to avoid and survive it. It will naturally kick in. Again, you can learn to work around that, or maybe even ignore it, but expecting your brain to magically stop reacting is asking yourself to not be human.
Maybe instead of expecting that from yourself, or anyone, give your brain some credit for going into survival mode, for keeping you alive, and be gentle with yourself.
Even if you are in a situation where acting out of fear is silly, it’s OK to feel the fear.
Shared Links (weekly) July 10, 2022
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I Felt Alone Because My Depression Didn’t Look Like the Commercials
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What’s Wrong With Students? No—What’s Wrong With Us?– “Rather than blame students for a lack of well-being, colleges should consider institutional factors that contribute to the student mental health crisis.
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James Bay: ‘To be a man talking about mental health still doesn’t feel accepted’
Link – Most mental health apps lack any scientific evidence, says study
I am fascinated by technology, and the possible impact it can have in helping those of us struggling with our mental health. While there are a lot of things being experimented with, and lots of apps available the truth is we are still so early on in this journey, that we really don’t know much…
Sharing – Young girls more vulnerable to online predators than ever
Imagine, if you will, the awkward social learning that goes on at a middle-school dance, for example. Now imagine a handful of 40 year old men were in the middle of that awkwardness, disguised as teens? You’d have some serious chats with your daughter before sending her off to the dance, wouldn’t you?
What do you think the internet is for 11-13 year-olds?
Have that talk, keep open lines of communication, understand the tools they are using, and how they are using them. If anything, please do not think they are too young to have to worry about this. Clearly, they do.
