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Safeplace speaks out about male sexual abuse
Good to see a place that offers help for male and female victims!
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
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Any place where people communicate with others online can be a potentially dangerous place, but it can also provide a way for people to support each other. The communication tool is just that, a tool. Even Reddit, apparently: New research illuminates how some men and boys who are contemplating suicide are finding emotional support in…
Sharing – Opinion: Suicide prevention recording warnings are a bad idea
On the one hand, this is true, if you’re recording calls, you really don’t know where someone may be calling from so you have to do this. “The response I received explained that many Lifeline call centers already record the calls. Since our calls are routed, they’re directed to a call center based on area…
Reviews Elsewhere – books for survivors looking for help
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,…
Childhood Trauma and Adult Mental Health Issues – It’s not That Simple
That’s the take-away from this more recent study. We cannot point to childhood trauma as the explanation for all mental health issues in adulthood. Sometimes, it is a contributing factor. Sometimes, it isn’t. Mental Health is much more complicated. There is no simple explanation for why it happens, and there’s no simple explanation for why it’s been getting worse. Beware those who want to paint all mental health issues with the same brush. Human beings are a bit more complicated than that.
