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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
Sharing – I Was Afraid Asking for Help Would Make Me Look Weak
I’m glad that Tammy was willing to share this story. I think it really helps to know that those of us who might feel like it’s weak to ask for help are not alone in that thought, but we are also wrong about that.
Link – PODCAST: Mental Illness: To Disclose or Not to Disclose?
I’ve linked to a number of recent articles about whether it’s appropriate to disclose a mental health struggle or not, and to whom. This podcast episode is a frank discussion about the plusses and real-life consequences of those decisions. If you’re thinking about “going public”, you owe it to yourself to consider the things these…
Shared Links (weekly) June 13, 2021
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Friends mourn Steve Austin, former pastor and author who wrote about suicide and mental health
– I didn’t know Steve the way others did. I followed him on social media, read and shared some of his stuff, and will miss having that voice out here.
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Want to save the children? How child sexual abuse and human trafficking really work
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“The Me You Can’t See”: How To Stop Hiding Behind Your Hurt and Start Sharing Your Story
Sharing – Mental Health Leveled Up in 2024
Those are good things. Properly dealing with the mental health crisis will require more research, tools, and treatment resources. These don’t grow overnight; achieving them takes years of hard work, so any progress is good news.Â
However, I agree with Time that the incoming Presidential Administration has not indicated a preference for continuing this work with research funding, new drug and therapy approvals, or respect for the science. That puts our progress at risk.Â
