Shared Links (weekly) Oct 25, 2020
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Photography as Therapy: How To Keep Your Mind Positively Occupied
Mom Who Lost Daughter Now a Mental Health Advocate
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
I do understand this. I don’t make a habit of talking about my mental health when I get to spend time with friends, even though many of them read this blog and know about my history. Mostly, that’s because we’ve bonded for years over other things like work, shared interests, music, etc. Talking about mental health just hasn’t been what we’ve done in the past when we’re together and it’s comfortable to simply slide right back into those same roles when we are together.
There’s nothing wrong with that. Talking about mental health doesn’t have to occur each and every time we communicate with friends. We all get to have fun nights out without having that deep of a conversation. But, talking about it some of the time lets everyone in the group know that, when they need it, they can talk about it.
This is absolutely true! “Whether you choose to reach out to a friend, teacher, counsellor, or online resource, the most important thing is to start the conversation. I learned the hard way that silence not only doesn’t work, it makes things worse. I have a voice, and I am choosing to use it. The most…
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We Are All Fighting Invisible Battles
We need to be more careful when talking about suicide and the pandemic
The Radical Punk-Rock Empathy of Lily Cornell Silver
The Surprising Mental Toll of COVID
When Holidays are Hard
The Impact Therapy Has on Dealing with Childhood Trauma
Quick Ways to Make Your Day a Little Better
Overcoming Your Childhood Trauma #67 – Find Your Voice -Podcast interview with your’s truly! “How’s your mind?” The quest for new ways to talk about mental illness Stop giving unsolicited mental health advice Surviving Christmas through unhappy memories Why You Can’t Just “Get Over It” Podcast: Stopping Psych Meds; What To Consider Posted from Diigo….
On the other hand, even if you don’t reach a point where your social media is all cheerful all the time, we could definitely use some more positive content in our feeds. This wouldn’t be a bad way to find some of that.
Check it out, and let us know what accounts bring cheer to your own scrolling?