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This seems important- “There is an important message we should be hearing from the research published by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: leaders play a vital role in keeping children safe in their organisations. But this message isn’t getting the attention it deserves, from the media or organisational leaders. Instead,…
Sharing – 15 Books for Effectively Coping During COVID—Or Any Chaotic Time
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What to Expect in Your first Therapy Session
If you’ve never been to see a therapist, it can seem overwhelming. Maybe you know other people who’ve been and didn’t like it, or what you saw in a movie didn’t look appealing to you, or maybe you’re just uncertain of how it all works.Â
So, if that is you, I wanted to share this video that Steph, from Sea Salt Rain Therapy in Canada posted on YouTube. She goes through the process of going in, filling out your paperwork, what level of confidentiality you have, and even what that first session may, or may not, mean for treatment going forward.Â
Sharing – Kafka on Friendship and the Art of Reconnection
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Shared Links (weekly) March 20, 2022
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Earn your Be There Certificate!! – Learn to support someone struggling with their mental health through this online course created by Jack.org in partnership with Born This Way Foundation.
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New Report Shows an Increased Effort by Tech Companies to Detect CSAM on the Internet
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More Latino men are dying by suicide even as national rate declines
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Dr Jessica Taylor: Calling women hysterical shuts down legitimate responses to trauma
Link – How to Metabolize a Compliment
As survivors, I know many of us struggle with taking compliments, and they can even be very disturbing, because our default thought might be “what does this person want from me?” So I thought this paragraph really applied to many of us. “When someone thanks you for helping them, or expresses gratitude for your kind…
