“There are important warning signs — knowing them could save someone close to you.”
If you have teens, or spend a lot of time working with teens, reading this and learning the signs wouldn’t be the worst idea.
Common Things Parents Say to Their Kids about Therapy that Aren’t Helpful tags: CA Depression Trauma Survivors Have Symptoms Instead of Memories tags: CA ChildAbuse How Do We Stop Childhood Adversity from Becoming a Life Sentence. tags: CA ChildAbuse Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
As I have written before, being an advocate online for me means writing, sharing information and insights, interacting with other survivors, etc. but sometimes I just can’t. Not because I’ve lost interest or don’t want to do it, but because I’m just tired of the pushback. I’m tired of having stories about male victims challenged or dismissed, tired of people in the mental health space telling me that everyone should just do what worked for them, tired of dealing with other people’s definitions of what healing looks like, or how long it should take, and on and on.
It’s all stigma, it’s all the stigma that I want to fight against, but some days it’s just exhausting. So I’d rather not talk about it.
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When you grow up constantly on the lookout for the “next” danger that was coming your way, or constantly worried about your own safety as a result of other people’s moods and actions, that doesn’t just stop when you become an adult. And, when you cannot turn it off, that can easily roll right into an anxiety issue.
And, I can also tell you firsthand that even when you do the therapy and some of the other suggestions from the article below, it can come back during especially stressful times.
Like now.
So, if this describes you, you’re not alone.
We talk often about how to support someone who is struggling, and in those conversations, we talk about spending less time worrying about what to say, and more time just being present. On the other hand, there are absolutely things you should not say, and if you find yourself starting sentences with “At least”, I want you to reconsider.
Just wanted to share these resources with our UK readers. The site below has links to PDFs you can print out with emergency contact numbers and links to helplines, etc., a handful of links and resources specific to LGBT and young people, and even resources for those dealing with a loss. This is important stuff,…
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