The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) shared three book recommendations to assist survivors and those who love them keep up their self-care during what can be a very stressful holiday season.
Check them out, and let us know what you would recommend for the holidays!
I read the book Sleepers and then watched the film at the time, 13 and 14 years ago, then bought the film on VHS and more recently, recorded it on DVD when shown on TV. I think it’s only now the somewhat manufactured controversy surrounding the book and movie has died away with time, that…
As I’ve been writing recently, when childhood trauma goes untreated, or not prevented in the first place, it can often lead to problems with addiction in adulthood, as well as many other things. (Not in everyone, but it is a significant factor statistically) Now we see that not doing anything about that childhood trauma, is…
“The holiday season isn’t easy. Even the most well-adjusted person has to deal with stressful family members, strained finances, and travel logistics. Mental illness exacerbate these stressors even more. Not every story here is about depression during the holidays, specifically; I’ve interspersed my own experiences with depression, anxiety and panic disorders. I made this list…
How Child Abuse Primes the Brain for Future Mental Illness | TIME.com tags:CA ChildAbuse Emerging From the Other Side of Depression tags:CA Depression Persistent Stigma, Skepticism About Mental Illness Causes Real Harm tags:CA Depression Why we need to tackle depression everywhere tags:CA Depression The Power of Writing: 3 Types of Therapeutic Writing tags:CA ChildAbuse Nicolette…
This goes double, triple, maybe more, for mental health news and studies. In today’s New York Times, Emily Parker writes about something that we all sort of know but don’t want to face: When it comes to fake news going viral, Facebook, Twitter, and Google aren’t the entire problem. We are. We want the quick…
Finding One’s Self – Recovery From Dissociation tags: CA Mom discovers child has been sexually abused. What now? tags: CA Transforming Trauma: From No Words To Your Words | Healing Together for Couples tags: CA Introducing Therapy Case Notes tags: CA Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
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