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Link – Unlearning the Lessons of a Toxic Childhood
I have written about this before, children learn about the world and their place in it based on their own little world. When that is short-circuited, it’s a struggle to relearn it as an adult: All children learn about the larger world by extrapolating from the little world they grew up in, that of their…
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Telltale Signs It’s Time to Treat Your Depression | World of Psychology tags: CA Depression Why Getting Good Mental Health Treatment is Complicated tags: CA Depression Mental health workers must collaborate with trauma survivors tags: CA ChildAbuse Secret sorrows tags: CA Depression Talk the Talk: 10 Tips for Starting Therapy | World of Psychology tags:…
Link – Antidepressant Medications are not Placebos
If you jumped on the anti-depressants don’t work bandwagon, maybe take a breath. The researchers conclude that this study, as well as other recent reports from the same group, provides strong support for the assumption that SSRIs exert a specific antidepressant effect. The finding shows that the benefit of antidepressants is real, and not a…
Review – One by Nicolette Winn
One is a memoir by the founder of the No Longer Silenced Movement, Nicolette Winn. As a memoir, it’s not the terrible, detailed, story of torture that some other abuse memoirs are, so it may not seem as troubling to some, but on the other hand, it makes it a more accessible read for the…
Link – The Psychology of a Hug
“It sounds simple; just get a hug a day and you’ll be releasing oxytocin all over the place and you’ll enjoy steady health. The catch is that the above study was done with healthy adults–presumably adults who did not suffer from a major emotional disorder. But what happens if you are unhealthy? People who suffer…
Link – Free Outside – SUPPORT SUICIDE PREVENTION BELOW
I am a 25-year-old looking to do the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail in one year. This is also known as the calendar triple crown of hiking. I am looking to bring awareness to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention throughout the hike as well as keep a daily blog…
