This Week’s Links (weekly)
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Sex-trafficking sting highlights vulnerability of foster children
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Physical and Emotional Abuse Usually Travel Together – HealthyPlace
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Don’t excuse female predators of children
tags: CA
Sex-trafficking sting highlights vulnerability of foster children
tags: CA
Physical and Emotional Abuse Usually Travel Together – HealthyPlace
tags: CA
tags: CA
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
“The 90-minute webinar is designed to help advocates, organizers and practitioners think about the most effective ways to approach the issue of childhood sexual abuse with men and with those who care about them. Ongoing news stories that raise awareness about the sexual abuse of boys offer a great opportunity to encourage men to begin…
Depression Rates Higher Than Ever: 5 Things That Need to Change
How to Use Tech to Help Heal Trauma for Improved Mental Health
RSA Short | Vivek Murthy on Loneliness and the Power of Connection– In the latest RSA Short, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy explains how we can get better at spotting the signs of loneliness in people around us, and the simple steps we can all take to build a more connected society, and a more connected life.
The Benefits of Journaling: How Writing Can Improve Your Mental Health
And this is the core. Mental Health awareness is great, but the political will to solve some of the core issues that lead to increased mental health difficulty doesn’t exist. There is ample evidence that poverty, domestic abuse, bigotry, harassment, etc., lead to higher numbers of people struggling with their mental health, and we do nothing to prevent that.Â
You will not go through life never knowing anyone who is dealing with mental health issues. You might go through life never being trusted enough for anyone to tell you about theirs, but educating yourself will go a long way to being useful, and supportive, to the people you care about.
Seriously, go read it. And save it.
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