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Link – Stress from Positive Change Requires PTSD Self-Care Too
This is something to always keep in mind, I think it’s why we sometimes look at people who are dealing with trauma from their past and can’t figure out why they seem so reluctant to make even positive changes – Change of any kind can create stress. As demonstrated by this Online Stress Test, many…
APA Foundation Launches Mental Healthcare Works Resource
You can access the launch page here – https://mentalhealthcareworks.org
Taking a quick look around it appears there are some stories, links to resources for finding help, and some advice on talking to your physician or helping a friend take the first steps toward getting help. I’m sure there will be additions to the site now that it is life, so I might suggest bookmarking it for future reference, especially so you have it handy when someone you know is looking for help.
Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
Child Suicide Attempts Are Skyrocketing in The US, And Nobody Knows Why Podcast: From Homeless to Prisoner to Olympian Really good message from @tonymhoffman about seeing people’s story instead of our biases. Child abuse survivor hopes story inspires others to step forward, seek help Mental health problems don’t end with age. Older people need help…
Links I’m Sharing (weekly) June 28, 2020
4 Ways Writing Can Help with Recovery from Mental Illness Doomscrolling Is Slowly Eroding Your Mental Health Challenging the Negative Stories We Tell Ourselves ‘Bear Our Pain’: The Plea For More Black Mental Health Workers Child Sexual Abuse Survivors From Ethnic Minorities Reveal How Their Ordeals Were Ignored I was told ‘depression isn’t real’…
Link – Child safety talk leads to sexual assault arrest of 2
These kinds of programs make a difference. Making sure kids understand safety issues, and how to report anything that is not safe, is an important part of fighting child abuse. If you don’t teach them, they won’t know. You’re not “ruining their innocence”, you are educating them before someone else does. You may not like…
