Shared Links (weekly) Oct 25, 2020
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Link – Be careful who you label toxic – they may be a friend in need
I feel the same way. As much as I want people to take care of themselves, and get rid of things that are actively hurting them, like people, it’s not that simple. “So what’s the problem? Why shouldn’t we plough headfirst into 2019 promising to cut out our toxic friends just as we might with…
Link – Research Shows Strong Link Between Childhood Trauma And Adult Mental Illness
This is an interesting question, should we treat childhood trauma as a public health crisis? “When public health officials get wind of an outbreak of Hepatitis A or influenza, they spring into action with public awareness campaigns, monitoring and outreach. But should they be acting with equal urgency when it comes to childhood trauma? A…
Sharing – Mental healthcare hit by ‘alarming’ shortage of psychiatrists
The US doesn’t have a set number of positions, but we are definitely seeing a similar shortage when it comes to mental health resources. In England, 9.9% of full-time consultant posts in psychiatry are vacant, almost double the 5.2% which were unfilled in 2013, according to the college’s biennial workforce research report. In all 568…
Link – Nurse Mandy Stevens LinkedIn Post About Being a Mental Health Patient
There is some absolute truth in this statement- ““Mental illness will affect 1 in 4 of us during our lifetime and I guess now it’s my turn,” Stevens, who lives in the U.K., shared in a post on LinkedIn. “As I have worked in mental health services for 29 years, one would think I would be…
Sharing – Fewer friends, outlets and direction: Why boys are dying by suicide at an inordinate pace.
We know that connection is a key indicator of mental health, and the number of people, not just men, who lack meaningful connections is increasing. Perhaps instead of telling boys all how they shouldn’t connect unless it’s in a very short list of acceptable ways, we should embrace all the ways they can connect.
What I’ve known since I was a child being abused is that boys who are withdrawn and disconnected are easy targets for some evil people. It’s dangerous. Stop limiting the ways they can connect; young men need to stop limiting themselves and find healthy connections.
