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Students Feel Anxious About COVID-19. Why Aren’t They Turning to Campus Mental Health Resources For Help?
‘Boys do cry’: Georgie Wileman chronicles the private experience of male depression
Making a Difference One Person at a Time
Talking to your young athletes about sexual abuse
Rural Louisiana communities have less access to mental health care; How groups are closing the gap
My Top 5 Mental Health Lessons For 2021
Link – Adult Children of Alcoholics and the Need to Feel In Control
Feeling out of control is scary for most people, but even more so for adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs). Living with an alcoholic or addict is scary and unpredictable, especially when you’re a child. Trying to control people and situations is a coping strategy that children of alcoholics develop to deal with chaotic and…
Link – Mother reveals son was raped by schoolfriend
Yes sometimes children are sexually abused by other children, and parents don’t always see other kids as a risk, but we have to be aware. Some of their friends might be in the midst of abuse themselves, and may act out in ways that we don’t really expect from young children. When I think about…
Link – Childhood Sexual Abuse: ‘Preparation and Response’ Instead of ‘Prevention’
Liz Briggs thinks the way we approach child sexual abuse is broken. I tend to agree, to a degree. Yes, it’s important that we have children who understand who they can turn to and get support if they find themselves in a situation where someone has tried to touch them. Yes it’s important that we…
Thank you for sharing all of these links.