This Week’s Links (weekly)
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Sharing – When in Doubt, Show Up, by Connie Schultz
This article is about losing her brother to suicide, but I think this message speaks to all of the things we go through that cause people to not know what to say, depression, child abuse, sexual assault, etc. I am reminded of a text message from one of my former students, sent from hundreds of…
Link – This is how – and when – we need to talk about addiction
I would say the same thing about mental health, and child abuse survivors. It may not be easy to talk about, but until it is normal to do so, there will always be stigma around it. We talked and talked. Part of me silently whined and resented the conversation but a much bigger part of…
Shared Links (weekly) Jan. 9 2022
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Listen to Yourself: You Are Your Best Mental Health Resource
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What the Ghislaine Maxwell Conviction Means to Sexual Abuse Survivors
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We can’t ignore the role mental health plays in conspiracy theory beliefs
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Interview: Abuse and Neglect at Private “Troubled Teen” Centers
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Stigma leads men to hide the signs of mental health challenges
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Taking Control of Your Mental Health: Tips for Talking With Your Health Care Provider
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Sharing – Killing disclosure: The unspoken effect of the death penalty for child rapists in Louisiana
I’ve gotten some grief online for suggesting that murdering people who abuse children isn’t what the victim needs. Maybe, if you hear it from an expert, you’ll understand what I feel as a survivor who wouldn’t have told anyone if I knew it could lead to the death of another person, even my abuser.
Shared Links (weekly) Feb. 21, 2021
The Confess Project: How barber shops support mental health
‘Why Does Being Told to Stay Positive Piss Me Off So Much?’
Changing the Conversation About Suicide in the Black Community
It’s Not Just You: The Pandemic Has Made Social Anxiety So Much Worse
How to Create an Antidepressant Home
Boys, too, are victims of sexual violence
The Power Of A Good Friendship
Victims and survivors of sexual abuse being reminded they are not alone
Sharing – Facing a broken mental health system, many teens fall off a ‘cliff’ in care
Personally, I didn’t get any mental health treatment until I was an adult, but the lengthy article below raises some interesting questions about what happens when someone in treatment turns 18: “There are a number of factors likely fueling those low treatment numbers. Many teens get mental health care through private providers, but those who…
