Link – What I’ve learned about child abuse: Advice from a child protection detective
So much of this. Straight from the “keyboard” of someone working in law enforcement. Read it all.
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Financial Stress and Mental Health
The stress of financial instability is not something that we can eliminate with positive vibes. Being on the verge of poverty or in poverty is a mental health risk factor unto itself. No self-help apps will provide for you if you’re laid off or prevent you from becoming homeless or hungry as the cost of living continues to outpace your income.
Link – The sooner the better – help children and young people manage emotional wellbeing
This is one approach to the large problem I was talking about earlier this week. Getting emotional support and mental heath resources to people at a young age would help them need it less as adults. “Easing the pressures on children and young people by teaching them how to manage their emotional wellbeing should be…
Link – Mental Illness: What’s Missing From Anti-Stigma Campaigns
I think Emilie may be on to something with this. With the over representation of some mental disorder and the under representation of other mental disorders, there seems to be ‘’socially acceptable’’ mental health issues (even though there is still a long way to go) and less ‘’socially acceptable’’ mental health issues. Sometimes the less…
