In the UK, the children’s charity NSPCC has launched a new campaign aimed at teaching children about abuse. The goal is to allow kids to “say now I know instead of I wish I had known”. More information is available in the news story, as well as on the NSPCC site
Cynthia Cox was kind enough to let me know that her new novel about surviving childhood sexual abuse, The I in Me, will be available for free starting Aug. 1. You can go check out her website for more information. Since I’ll be traveling at the time, if you get a copy and want to…
This is a good reminder – “When it comes to mental health, normality is a myth that does little to provide a path to long-term recovery. Instead, it serves as a standard we measure ourselves against, consistently finding that we come up short in comparison.” Often I see folks dealing with mental health or abuse…
I enjoyed the details Jessica gets into, because, as I’ve said many times, when we start to say these things, and believe these things, it’s a short jump to full-on victim blaming, and that should also be a clue that you are in the wrong when you suggest these things.That should also help you understand what we mean when we talk about Toxic Positivity. Because these phrases are classic examples.
It Is Possible to Thrive After Depression Supporting someone when they’re anxious starts with listening not ‘fixing’ What can friends and family members do to support survivors of sexual abuse? Please, Stop Using Mental Illness As An Insult Those Struggling with Mental Health Are Trying to Get Well Sometimes mental health support is as simple…
And if you feel strongly that you want to write a book, start a site like this, and hit social media and tell the world, make sure you are prepared for all of it. Once it’s out, you no longer control it.
Once you’re sure, though, tell your story for all the people who aren’t ready yet.
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Watch for the 2014 “Turn Up The Volume” Tour announcement coming very soon. A Tour that will be Empowering Youth and Children by Empowering them to Speak Up and Speak Out.
Looking forward to it man! Good luck getting it going!
RT @SurvivorNetwork: NSPCC Launches Now I Know Campaign: In the UK, the children’s charity NSPCC has launched a new campaign aimed at t… …