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Shared Links (weekly) March 14, 2021
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How men are finding mental health support with digital tools
7 Books to Supercharge Your Personal Growth
Boxer Who Was Raped As 10-Year-Old Says Support Was ‘Life-Saving’
Breaking the silence: How to talk to your kids about sexual assault, consent
Why Your Reaction to a Child’s Abuse Disclosure Matters
Sharing – Being calm is not our default mode
I’ve seen many mentions recently about anxiety being a normal response to our current world. This is also a contradiction to what much of the self-help and positivity industry would tell us. Spend any time on social media and you’ll see plenty of messages about gratitude, finding joy and purpose, and the silver lining in any situation.
What you won’t hear is that there are situations that SHOULD make you angry, anxious, and sad. But there are.
Sharing – The impact of Facebook and Instagram on teens isn’t so clear
In the end, here’s the thing. You, and your kids, are not a study. You are all individuals, who may be negatively impacted by social media, or not. You may need to consider not using it, you may need to consider changing up who you’re following to get stuff that is good for your mental health into your feeds, or you may be perfectly fine using it the way you are. It might even be helping you and having a positive impact on your lives.
Only you can truly judge that. If it’s harming you, I hope you’ll consider making changes. Follow the social media accounts for this blog if you want to start getting more information like this, or just stop using it altogether. If it’s helping you feel supported and less alone in the world, then enjoy that and I hope you’ll continue to share that within your social media circles.
As I have said many times – do what works for you.
CoE Abuse Report from IICSA
The BBC has linked to the Independent Inquiry In Child Sex Abuse’s report about Clergy Abuse in the Church of England. In the middle and end boxouts it also generally explains how the enquiry works as a general reminder, while the report itself is linked at the start of paragraph 2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54433295 Also on: Facebook…
Link – Suicide Survivors and How They Coped – Suicide Prevention and Help
This is really interesting. We should spend some time looking at the people who didn’t go through with it, and why. But some stories about suicide are hopeful: For every person who dies by suicide each year, another 280 people think seriously about suicide but do not kill themselves, according to data from the CDC…
RT @SurvivorNetwork: This Week’s Links (weekly): 64 Facts about Child Sexual Abuse tags: CA Sexual Abuse, a Painful Past, and Recovery. …
@SurvivorNetwork Lauren Book’s week 2 message from her “Walk in My Shoes” is one of the many informative messages posted here.