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Link – Therapists fight mental health stigma by sharing experiences
Since it’s been a number of years since I was seeing a therapist, and I was much less educated about any of this back then, it hasn’t occurred to me to be concerned about whether my therapist had, in fact, also been i therapy. So, my question is, would it bother you to know your…
Sharing – Sexual-Abuse Survivors Are Getting Sucked Into QAnon
Frankly, I am concerned too: “Experts on child sexual abuse are extremely concerned about the rise of conspiracy theories, particularly in what are intended as safe places for survivors. “It’s very discomforting” to know that sexual abuse survivors are being drawn into conspiracy theories like QAnon, says Jetta Bernier, executive director for Mass Kids, a…
Sharing – the challenge of normalising
For many of us, child abuse was normal. Not because there is anything remotely acceptable about it, but because it happened to us. Turning away from our stories and ignoring our voices because you don’t want to think about it isn’t good enough.
We don’t have that choice. We deserve more than being kept silent in order for you not to be upset by our realities.
Links I’m Sharing (weekly) July 5, 2020
How to Help a Family Member with an Addiction You Can Find Peace in Difficult Times Speaking openly about how I was abused made me feel less alone Let Yourself Be Unproductive. At Least for a Little While. How to Hug During a Pandemic Finally, some information that might help us get the benefits of…
Sharing – The 18 Best Books About Anxiety for Kids and Parents
here’s a pretty good selection, take a look if you think it might help. I definitely agree that, especially with younger children, they won’t have the words to talk about feeling anxiety, or to understand what is normal nervousness versus life-altering levels of anxiety. As a parent, it can be difficult to know. Maybe, one of these books might help.
What books have you read about anxiety that you would recommend?
Rob Hirst of Midnight Oil Shares His Family History with Depression
Being a big fan to this day of Australia’s Midnight Oil, I was keen to listen to this interview with drummer Rob Hirst. I did not expect to find such a compelling mental health story in the midst of this interview, but there it was. Early on Rob talks about his brother’s struggle with depression…