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Link – Depression Doesn’t Mean You’re Weak. Here’s How You Can Have a Mental Illness and Still Be Mentally Strong
I completely agree with what Amy has to say in this article. In fact I would say the same thing to child abuse survivors who are viewed as being “weak”. You’ve survived something that many people couldn’t survive. How does that make you anything but strong? “There’s a pervasive belief that mental illness stems from…
Reviews Elsewhere – The 10-Step Depression Relief Workbook
I came across Alicia’s review of this workbook and I will admit at first I was skeptical. I’m always a little skeptical of self-help books and the title kind of sounded like yet another “I’ll show you how to cure depression in 10 easy steps”. But after reading Alicia’s review, I decided that maybe my…
Sharing – Our Brains Were Not Built for This Much Uncertainty
I guess I feel a little bit better knowing this at least:
“To stay motivated as we encounter unprecedented levels of uncertainty in every aspect of our lives, we should understand that the human brain simply was not built for this. Knowing what your brain does well — and what it does surprisingly poorly — can give you a much clearer sense of the strategies you need to not just endure, but to thrive.”
On the other hand, it’s not like the uncertainty is just going to go away and I can get back to the levels my brain is OK with. So, what do we do?
Sharing – ‘My Husband Was Hospitalized, I Didn’t Tell People Why’
Imagine your spouse going into a hospital for surgery or an injury and having no help navigating that, and also trying to take care of a 12-year-old daughter without anyone else there to take care of a meal or two or transport your kid to school and other events. That’s the reality Amy, and many other families, find themselves in because we still live in a world where we aren’t supposed to admit to having mental health issues and where those are the kinds of secrets you keep within the immediate family only.
Sharing – Making Mental and Physical Health Discussions Equally Important
I suspect for many parents, the reason they haven’t really had any conversation about mental health issues comes down to this: This can be one of the most difficult things to do and one of the primary reasons that schools and parents will wait until tomorrow what should be discussed today. Let’s face it, as…
Link – Paedophiles – Monsters or Humans?
Whether you agree with the Kavanagh sisters call for getting help for pedophiles or not, and there’s a lot to consider there that I’m not going to get in to, this is an issue that we have to start to deal with: “What do you think of when you hear the word “paedophile”? Do you…
