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Shared Links (weekly) July 9, 2023
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Child depression rates are skyrocketing – but social media isn’t to blame. Here’s why– Correlation is not causation, the relationship between mental health and social media is much more complicated than some would lead us to believe.
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Movies that Matter: Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope
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What I’m Sharing for Survivors (weekly)
The Stranger You Know: How to Spot a Child Molester’s Tricks tags: CA ChildAbuse Recovery Takes Patience tags: CA ChildAbuse Depression Has No Straight Lines, Only Lies tags: CA Depression What It’s Like to Have a Suicidal Best Friend tags: CA Depression 13 Things To Remember When You Love A Person Who Has Depression tags:…
The Words We Use Matter – Communicate Simply and Effectively
When it comes to the mental health of our loved ones, there is nothing more important than ensuring we communicate our support for them. It would be a shame if they didn’t feel it because we used a lot of mental health jargon instead of having more extended conversations with them. Take the time. They are worth it.
Sharing – You Don’t Need to Remember Everything to Heal From Everything
Thirty years later, I’ve done a lot of healing. I feel good about the life I’ve built and the people I’ve been building it with. I’ve found a way to want to continue living this life, and I’ve found ways to give back that fit into my life. What I don’t have is an exact timeline of childhood events that include all of the details of what happened to me.
It turns out I didn’t need that to get here. I have enough to know what happened. I have enough that I can share my “story” as I remember it.
That’s plenty.
Links (weekly)
10 Signs Your Teenager Is Depressed tags: CA Bikers Against Child Abuse make abuse victims feel safe tags: CA Of the 247 children counseled at Hope House last year, only five of them did not know their abuser. tags: CA Former Minnesota Little Gophers baseball player David Wiser tells his story of survival and recovery…
Link – Wake up Pakistan – child abuse exists
As a society, why are we so adamant to believe what we want to believe? We pretend that the brutal reality of child abuse doesn’t exist. We are taught to remain silent when such tragedies occur, why? There is no point in being in denial about this matter. I wonder who we try to save…
