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Link – I Combat Self-Stigma with Books About Mental Illness
Laura’s reasoning for reading books is pretty sound: “A lot of them also show that the darkness is not only survivable but manageable in the long term. It’s one thing to say, “I got past this and you can, too.” It’s an entirely different thing to acknowledge that the journey may be less about getting…
Childhood Abuse Can Make You Sicker Late in Life?
That seems to be the findings of a study that was released last August. My wife actually sent this to me, saddened that this may be true. Like any study, of course, it may be more likely to cause issues later in life, but it’s not a guarantee in every individual. At the end of…
Link – Kate Bowler: “Everything happens for a reason” — and other lies I’ve loved
This is a hard TedTalk to watch. Not only does Kate discuss her cancer diagnosis, and her struggle in a very straight-froward manner, she also takes on this idea that life is fair, or that everything is part of a plan for our own prosperity. She studied the religious connotation of this, the “prosperity gospel”,…
Sharing – Surprising lessons from studies about post-Katrina trauma
Post-traumatic growth can happen. Healing from any trauma can happen. It occurs more frequently when the survivor has the financial means and social support to seek help.Â
This is not something we do on our own. It requires resources. It requires people in our lives to be there with us through it. Ignoring survivors’ current needs and assuming that they will eventually see growth is harmful. It might just be the missing thing, preventing growth.Â
Link – About TheHopeLine®
TheHopeLine® offers REAL HELP, RIGHT NOW. Want to know more about TheHopeLine®? Since 1991, as part of the Dawson McAllister Association, TheHopeLine® has been helping people navigate difficult life issues. Whether the issue is relational, emotional, physical or spiritual, we can help. And we want to help. Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have received…
Sharing – Coronavirus, police violence boost risks of rising black youth suicide
In fact, the headline does not represent what is actually happening. Once upon a time, short-sighted commentators considered youth suicide mostly a “white problem”. The reason for that was that the rates for white youth were significantly higher than other groups, but this kind of increase shows just how short-sighted that was. “Calling black youth…
