Shared Links (weekly) Nov. 22, 2020
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Young men are increasingly reaching out for mental health support
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Even if we are physically separated we can still be the support.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Young men are increasingly reaching out for mental health support
Even if we are physically separated we can still be the support.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
This is another reminder that there’s no excuse to dismiss the damage done to human beings when they are abused. Kids do not get over it, or barely remember it. They are impacted in myriad ways well into adulthood. Not doing everything we can to limit trauma, let alone arguing for policies that create more trauma for certain groups of children, cannot be tolerated.Â
How about that, I just wrote about how worrying about being the “perfect” friend with the “perfect words” was getting in the way of actually being supportive yesterday, and then I stumble upon this great post from TED. It’s full of helpful advice, like this under the list of “Dos” “Do absolve yourself of responsibility…
There’s some really good advice in this article. It reminds me of conversations I’ve had over the years and things I used to worry about back when I was dating as a child abuse survivor. I used to be very honest about my past early on in relationships. I figured, why not get it out…
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