This Week’s Links (weekly)

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Link – The Power of One: A Supportive Adult Has Huge Impact in the Life of an Abused Child

Link – The Power of One: A Supportive Adult Has Huge Impact in the Life of an Abused Child

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Agreed: “Both in my work as a child psychotherapist and personally as a survivor of childhood abuse, I’ve seen what a difference these “ones” can make to a child who is living with domestic violence. Children are resilient. They can survive and even thrive after unthinkable trauma. But that resilience generally comes from having a…

Sharing – US suicide rate up 40% in 17 years, blue-collar workers highest risk: CDC
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Sharing – US suicide rate up 40% in 17 years, blue-collar workers highest risk: CDC

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The headline really sort of says it all doesn’t it? Yes, it does. It highlights just how awful we have gotten when it comes to mental health issues, and what the consequences have been. Can you imagine any other cause of death having a 40% increase in 17 years and how many programs and resources…

Sharing – Why Leisure Is Never a Waste of Time

Sharing – Why Leisure Is Never a Waste of Time

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I know it’s become cliché to talk about depression and anxiety as part of the response to COVID19, but that really ignores the fact that the rates were going up even before the pandemic. Why? I think our cultish belief in productivity, and “hustling” is a big part of that. If you can’t ever rest, and take a break from your to-do list, you’re going to struggle.

Link – 10 Things Men Do That Make Their Depression Worse

Link – 10 Things Men Do That Make Their Depression Worse

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I would agree with this, and I was guilty of more than a couple of the things on this list before I got help. Learn from our mistakes. Are you guilty of any of them currently? As a man, I can tell you that talking about the topic of depression with other guys makes you…

Sharing – It’s Okay to Cut Ties with Toxic Family Members

Sharing – It’s Okay to Cut Ties with Toxic Family Members

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Sharon says a lot of really helpful things in the article below, but one that really struck a chord with me and my experience was in this paragraph:   There is no right way to deal with a toxic family member. Only you can decide how much contact is right for you. And you will…

Link – Dear Media: People With Mental Illness Are Not Monsters — Stop Making Them Look Like They Are

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“I get it. I get why you constantly scare people. Fear gets higher ratings than brilliance. But I am wondering, have you thought about the ramifications of portraying people with mental illness as evil, scary monsters who commit heinous crimes? Of telling only one story about mental illness? Of perpetuating the harmful stigma and then…

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