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U.K. World Mental Health Day Rundown
Top stories from the U.K. for World Mental Health Day. You may find more by searching Google News. https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/liverpool-lads-carry-39kg-over-26-miles-to-mark-world-mental-health-day/ https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/mental-health-day-england-football-070008697.html https://www.lta.org.uk/about-us/tennis-news/news-and-opinion/general-news/2020/october/world-mental-health-day-oli-jones–how-tennis-saved-my-life/ https://www.atvtoday.co.uk/160285-uktv/ (Dave and CALM Mental Health Day) https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/community-news/qpr-supports-world-mental-health-day/ https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/uk/harry-and-meghan-join-podcast-to-support-world-mental-health-day/ https://www.efl.com/-more/all-about-the-efl/official-charity/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/54418803 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/54477545 Also on: Facebook X
Link – What You Can Do To Help Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
First off, I totally agree with the other points in the article about shame, and how it’s that emotion that gets in the way for all sexual abuse survivors, but in some very specific ways for male survivors. Secondly, I love this, while also acknowledging that this is maybe one of the hardest things to…
Sharing – Online business from hell: Child trafficking in video games.
Penelope gives a very detailed explanation of how trafficking starts online, in chat around popular online video games, and how it spreads. Most of all, however, she provides an incredibly important look into what a trafficker looks for in a kid playing video games:
Link – Help children stay safe online during the summer hols: a guide for parents, grandparents and carers
I’m a little late seeing this article from the IWF, but I was so, so happy to see what their number 1 thing to do was: 1. Talk about online safety with your children, as soon as they have access to internet connected devices. Don’t send them off into the online world without some education….
Link – Mental Health Recovery in the Digital Age
Totally agree with this assessment of mental health apps. Technology, after all, is not foolproof. An algorithm is no substitute for personal care. “We know that recovery can be a difficult, long-term process,” says Torous, who is also the director of the APA’s work group on the evaluation of smartphone apps. “People often want extra…
