Reading – Excerpt – Within The Heart of PTSD
A book excerpt, and a powerful story of overcoming PTSD, which is something which many survivors know all too well.
A book excerpt, and a powerful story of overcoming PTSD, which is something which many survivors know all too well.
Found this review from Louise Bradley on the Mental Health Commission of Canada website and thought the book by Anna Mehler Paperny might be of interest to readers here as well. In her words: Paperny is a journalist. She also lives with treatment resistant depression. Her book could be summed up in three words: know…
Getting kids help as early as possible gives them a much better chance to have less depression and fewer effects as adults. Imagine how many people might have been able to develop mentally healthy strategies instead of devolving into worse conditions if it was common for kids to have access to mental health resources?
Please, don’t ignore signs of depression and mental health struggles in kids. Yes, they can be resilient, but the research clearly shows that they aren’t as resilient as we think they are, and waiting to get access to help is doing more damage.
In this case, it is better to be safe. The worst thing that happens is a kid gets some time to talk to a therapist who determines that it’s not depression but something else. This is not a bad thing, even if the stigma surrounding it says it is.
To mark Mental Health Awareness Month, KQED compiled a list of shows related to mental health and youth mental health for listeners. If you’re looking for some mental health shows to learn from, you could do worse than browse the featured one they shared, and the link to all of their previous mental health resources….
“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…
I got an email recommending this site to me, Triumph over Tragedy. Of course, I set up this blog just for that purpose to pass along reviews and other resources for survivors, so naturally I want to pass this along as well. Michael Skinner is a survivor who has now turned his focus to motivating…
I had not really thought about this until I saw this article from the UK: “For decades, Childline and Samaritans have offered a friendly ear. But how does that work when so many of us would rather text, email or instant message?” Both services are adapting to this by offering text messages and webchat options…
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RT @SurvivorNetwork: If you missed it – Reading – Excerpt – Within The Heart of PTSD http://t.co/b76UsTmU7f #links #recommend
RT @SurvivorNetwork: If you missed it – Reading – Excerpt – Within The Heart of PTSD http://t.co/b76UsTmU7f #links #recommend
RT @SurvivorNetwork: If you missed it – Reading – Excerpt – Within The Heart of PTSD http://t.co/b76UsTmU7f #links #recommend
RT @SurvivorNetwork: If you missed it – Reading – Excerpt – Within The Heart of PTSD http://t.co/b76UsTmU7f #links #recommend
RT @SurvivorNetwork: If you missed it – Reading – Excerpt – Within The Heart of PTSD http://t.co/b76UsTmU7f #links #recommend
RT @SurvivorNetwork: If you missed it – Reading – Excerpt – Within The Heart of PTSD http://t.co/b76UsTmU7f #links #recommend
RT @SurvivorNetwork: If you missed it – Reading – Excerpt – Within The Heart of PTSD http://t.co/b76UsTmU7f #links #recommend