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.
The article below is about social anxiety, but I have always believed that this lack of intrinsic worth is something that also makes kids vulnerable to being groomed and abused. Think about how well these paragraphs describe a typical survivor as a child: “In our culture, the measure of success and acceptability is often based…
“Talking about mental health is the first step to eliminating the negative stereotype around it — but for men, this can be particularly challenging. Approximately 6 million American men have depression each year, yet research shows many are reluctant to disclose their mental illness symptoms and are averse to seeking treatment. This is a dangerous…
There’s been a long article making the rounds of social media the past couple of days. My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward It’s an interesting look into how relationship dynamics change and the roles can reverse when one partner has a psychotic episode. Especially the struggles to regain the trust of each other after…
What do you think, has the self-help movement’s focus on finding happiness created a world where we are all expected to be happy? “Tied up in the pressure to be happy is, of course, the self-help craze. Self-help books that purport to teach people how to find happiness could encourage a harmful perspective on emotions,…