U.K. World Mental Health Day Rundown
Top stories from the U.K. for World Mental Health Day. You may find more by searching Google News.
https://www.atvtoday.co.uk/
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Link – Wall of Silence: Breaking the silence on child abuse
If you’re in the UK and want to check this exhibit out, I’d love for you to come back and tell us about your experience! In July, Bournemouth University and Acts Fast will be presenting Southmead Project’s ‘Wall of Silence’, a display of images and stories that share the experience and impact of child abuse….
Even LinkedIn has Mental Health Creators Worth Following
I’ve often tried to share lists of social media accounts, podcasts, blogs, etc. related to abuse and mental health. I think this is the first time I’m sharing such a list of LinkedIn creators.
Nevertheless, here we have it.
When Self-Improvement Turns Into Misery
Seeking to improve ourselves to catch up on some deficiencies that we believe we have will be a neverending proposition. It will lead to misery because it starts with feeling inferior.
You’re not. Now, go better yourself because you want to be better. Not because you have to catch up.
World Health Organization Shares Stories of Childhood Violence
Kudos to WHO, and the folks who shared their stories. As the WHO says on their website, 1/2 of all children experienced some sort of violence in the last year, and that violence leaves lasting impressions. (And that is pretty much the norm every year, as well.)
Sharing – Writing can improve mental health – here’s how
I would imagine that part of the reason that no one agrees on the why and how has a lot to do with the fact that it might actually be different for different types of people.
For example, I know some folks who benefit from writing out their emotions, as the article talks about. But there are also those of us who benefit not necessarily from directly writing our emotions to release them, but gain self-awareness through focusing our thoughts to communicate them in written form.
Maybe, there are just a lot of ways writing is good for you, mentally?
