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Thoughts from a survivor therapist tags: CA ChildAbuse On Wayne Brady, Mental Illness, and the African American Community tags: CA Depression Eleven Steps to Support a Loved One With Mental Health Problems tags: CA Depression Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Consider The Time of Day When Scheduling Therapy
Let me acknowledge this first, as soon as I saw the headline of this article, I immediately thought, “who gets to choose what time of day they go to their therapy appointments? You take whatever you can get!”
Is There A Best Time Of Day For Therapy? Here’s What Therapists Say
That’s not wrong. On the other hand, I think there are some good points to consider when you choose, if you have a choice, about the time of day.
Sharing – Is Friendship Therapy the Next Big Thing in Mental Health?
It sounds odd to me. But I realize that may be because I grew up and live in a society that doesn’t place enough value on friendship. If I want to value my friends more, why wouldn’t I do whatever I could to stay connected to my closest friends? Therapy could be a viable alternative to ending close friendships and losing connections that make a difference in our lives.
So, why not friendship therapy?
Link – Kindness and Compassion, not Stigma. Change the Language to Change the Perceptions
“If you have experienced trauma in your life and developed symptoms as a result of what you experienced or witnessed, you are not mentally ill, you are normal, as your brain was designed to protect you from harm. The symptoms you experience are related to how the brain responds when there is a threat. The…
Link – After clergy sex abuse report, officials say parents should talk to kids early, often
I can only imagine what it’s like to have a kid in the midst of the media whirlwind that is happening in Pennsylvania, but this does present an opportunity as well: In light of the recent grand jury report on child sex abuse by priests, how should parents talk to children about the subject? Early…
Reading – The day I realised the child abuse I suffered wasn’t my fault
“Part of the healing came from the realisation that the morass of distress which felt so unique and personal is all being lived by other victims and survivors, too. It isn’t our fault and we are not to blame. There are kind people who understand. Nothing can ever erase an abusive childhood, but healing is…
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