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Link – Black Teenagers Report Different Depression Symptoms Than White People, & It Affects How Their Mental Health Gets Treated
I’ve written before about how boys, in general, display depressive symptoms differently than girls. According to this study, there are also cultural differences between blacks and whites, and I would imagine that is true across many other groups as well: Almost 800 Black teens between the ages of 11 and 21 who lived in public…
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Link – ‘Teachable moments’: How to talk to kids about sexual abuse
This is a really interesting comparison: “Jennifer Alvaro has never met anyone who’s had to escape a burning school building. But as a parent, she’s grateful students are taught about fire safety and how to react in the event of a fire. She does, however, know thousands of people who have either been sexually abused…
Link – Should I Tell Others About My Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis?
I recently wrote about sharing your mental health issues online, by liking pages, or sharing posts, etc. I also mentioned that there may be some real reasons not to do so. This post does a good job of giving you the questions you should ask yourself before you decide to “come out”, either online or…
