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Link – Most people think there is a stigma attached to mental health at work
Does anyone in the US think the percentages would be lower? I think not… “A study by CIPD course providers, DPG Plc, found that 85% of UK workers thought that there was still a stigma attached to mental health issues and stress in the workplace — even though one in four people are affected by…
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Sharing – One Conversation At a Time, We Continue
On the heels of more tragedy over the holiday weekend in the US, this is such a great reminder.
“One of the messages we emphasize most at Active Minds is that you don’t have to be an expert to help. There are ways to support those around you that are coping with the struggles from either directly experiencing the ills of this world or from the pain caused by seeing others experience them. And, those around you don’t have to be experts to help you, either. Through empathetic and compassionate conversations, partnered with purposeful and tangible actions, we can be part of the solution to our broken world for our families, our communities, and – therefore – our nation. We can’t fix all the problems in this world for everyone, but we can control how we show up for those around us with our voices, our words, and our actions.”
Link – Been Traumatized? Here’s How PTSD Rewires the Brain
When we picture the disorder, we often see a returned soldier, usually male, wrestling with emotional scars from the battlefield. In reality, one out of every nine suffers is female. Women are twice as likely to experience PTSD as men. Child abuse, sexual assault, rape, a physical attack, and being a part of or witnessing…
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Thank you for the link to my blog article where I do a book review of Lynn Tolson’s book Beyond the Tears.