Safer Internet Day: Do you know what your child is doing online?
Sexual Abuse – Why You Don’t “Just Get Over It”, part 2
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10 Ways To Talk To Your Kids About Sexual Abuse
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Facebook Use Leads to Depression – Misleading Headline of the Day
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Tackling Depression for IT Workers
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Depression and the fragility of the strong, silent male
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A photo series is bringing amazing awareness to mental health issues
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5 Real Ways To Combat The Stigma Around Mental Illness
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One of the lessons that should be required learning for many of us, is that even with family, we get to set boundaries. We get to decide how much, or how little, we interact with other human beings. Also, what I decide is the way I want to set my boundaries, doesn’t mean yours need to be the same. As Carly lays out in the article below, there are quite a few things to consider, but it is your decision, and you should always put your own mental health first.
This post is about daughters who grow up without the love and support of their parents. I’d file it under emotional neglect or emotional abuse, and the ways in which it effects women into adulthood are devastating. Some, not all, of these same effects can be seen in sons who suffer from the same lack…
“Talking about suicide is one of the best ways to prevent it. But how we talk about it is critically important. When addressing the topic of suicide, it is essential to convey messages of hope, healing and help. “ It is so important to stay hopeful in the face of depression and suicidal thoughts. Depression…
“Childhood experiences are crucial to our emotional development. Our parents, who are our primary attachment figures, play an important role in how we experience the world because they lay the foundation of what the world is going to look like for us. Is it a safe place to explore and take emotional risks? Are all…
And this is really the tip of the iceberg. Those stereotypes are harmful, and in the case of leaving trauma untreated, dangerous. But we’ve all heard them, and more, haven’t we? “A total of 81% said they had felt stereotyped as an abuse survivor, while 69% said they did not speak out about abuse due…
I think what Elizabeth writes in the post below is powerful, because the reasons to not talk about mental health issue can seem awfully attractive. “To be honest, I’m terrified to share this. But it needs to be shared. Many people tell me to quit talking about mental illness. Many well-intended people call me, send…
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RT @SurvivorNetwork: What I’m Sharing for Survivors (weekly): Safer Internet Day: Do you know what your child is doing online? tags: C… …
@SurvivorNetwork Great info but parents need to be educating themselves. They play the biggest role in preventing kids being victims.
What I’m Sharing for Survivors (weekly) – http://t.co/d1b0HOPwNt via @Survivornetwork
RT @patriciasinglet: What I’m Sharing for Survivors (weekly) – http://t.co/d1b0HOPwNt via @Survivornetwork