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UK Teacher Response to BBC R4 Survey
BBC Radio 4 reported on the response to a survey given to teachers in UK schools and the results regarding the ability to tackle peer-on-peer sexual abuse in the classroom. The results of the survey have been summarised at the BBC’s News website. The link is below.
Link – Advice for Men With Depression
A great quote. “Trust in your ability to recover and be relentless in your efforts towards reaching it. Depression isn’t something you can outthink or solve on your own. Make the most of the supports around you, gather your resources and fight depression with everything you have. How I feel today is so far removed…
Sharing – The idea that many people grow following trauma may be a myth
Over the years of having this website, I’ve had many people suggest that my abusive childhood made me more compassionate and a kinder human being. Or, maybe it gave me a better sense of humor or made me more spiritual.
Or maybe it didn’t. No version of me wasn’t abused. If there had been a version of me that wasn’t abused, he could be more compassionate. He could be a complete narcissist. He could be funnier or kinder. He could be a selfish ass.
No one knows. That version of me is Schrodinger’s cat. It’s all the possibilities because the box can never be opened to see what’s inside.
Link – Disconnection in Depression: Signs and Tips to Reconnect
This is an interesting topic to me. One of the things I keep an eye out for on a regular basis is when I feel disconnected, knowing that it’s a sign that I may be headed for depression if I don’t take the steps that I have learned over the years help me avoid that….
Shared Links (weekly) May 21, 2023
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Teens say social media is stressing them out. Here’s how to help them
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How to Cope with being Touch Starved– “Whether we accept it or not, humans need physical touch or skin-to-skin contact to maintain good health and well-being.”