This Week’s Links (weekly)
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After Childhood Abuse, ‘Times’ Columnist Says He Chose Life Over Vengeance
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Join us for the 4th Annual Blog Party: World Mental Health Day, Oct. 10
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Sharing – How to Draw On Your Psychological Resources
None of these things is going to “fix” the stress and anxiety we are all feeling, but they can build up the resources we need to face it and go forward. Developing these skills is an important part of dealing with difficulties, and for survivors, they are also an important part of healing. The more strength you have in these areas, the better prepared you are to heal and move forward.
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Sharing – Belief in a Fair Economy Linked to Greater Mental Health Stigma, Study Finds
This makes sense. If you believe that society is ultimately fair, then poverty is a personal shortcoming rather than a failure of the system. If being poor is a personal shortcoming, the mental health impacts of living in poverty must also be your own responsibility to be dealt with, not a source of sympathy.
Link – U.S. suicides are on the rise but funding, research lags
There is a reason for this, but you may not like it. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and it’s the on the rise, but we have no idea why. As the article goes on to explain, we spend far more on research for diseases that kill far fewer…
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