Link – We are Not Weak Just Human, Reach out for Help.
Great project put together to promote Men’s mental health.
Read more about how it came about here.
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Shared Links (weekly) May 9, 2021
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Mental health stigma dissolving some since pandemic put the issue in the spotlight
– maybe one benefit of all this, but will it be a permanent change?
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5 Tips for Unloved Daughters on Mother’s Day
– How to Cope When Mother’s Day Brings Up Painful Emotions
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Mental Health Services Wane as Insurers Appear to Skirt Parity Rules During Pandemic
Sharing – How Discrimination Affects Your Mental And Physical Health
Each of us has a choice to make. We can acknowledge that millions of people are oppressed and discriminated against. We can recognize that each additional act of oppression adds to the stress and mental health issues, or we can ignore that and do nothing. We can support celebrities, politicians, and religious figures who have no issue oppressing other people, who favor discriminating against people who are not like us, or we can contribute to lessening the discrimination people face and the harm caused.
Read the article below. Read it slowly and thoughtfully. Then choose wisely.
Sharing – Know Your Partner’s Trauma
Once I was public about my abuse, it became obvious to me that anyone I was going to be involved with romantically probably needed to know about my past sooner rather than later. Maybe not all the details upfront, but the fact that I am a survivor usually came out early. There was no reason not to share that information with someone who I was going to be in a romantic relationship with because that trauma impacted so many little things about me and how I acted in that relationship.
Sharing – Suicide prevention must be a priority in Tarrant County
We need to talk about it. We need to get educated about the warning signs, and we need to care enough to have risky conversations about it. Yes, asking someone you care about if they are OK isn’t easy. It can lead to some hurt feelings, some anxiety, maybe even some shouting. None of that is pleasant.
Funerals are still worse.
