What I’m Sharing for Survivors (weekly)

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Sharing – How to find help with healing from childhood trauma

Sharing – How to find help with healing from childhood trauma

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PBS not only did a report on childhood trauma they are also sharing some helpful information.

This might be worth bookmarking, or if you are currently dealing with children in trauma in your own family, you may find some resources that can help you today. So, I’m sharing and if you know someone in that situation, I’d ask that you share with them too.

Review: Law and Order CI: Playing Dead (2009, US)

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TED Talk By A Cancer Survivor – Does Being a Survivor Define You?

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Link – Can we please stop labelling ourselves with our mental illnesses?

Link – Can we please stop labelling ourselves with our mental illnesses?

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Links (weekly)

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Survivors Are Beautiful tags: CA Out of the shadows: Male rape victims stepping forward tags: CA What Really Strengthens Self-Esteem tags: CA Social Support Is Critical for Depression Recovery tags: CA Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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