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.
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Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
Be aware of child abuse: Reports are down because of pandemic isolation How the U.S. Made it a Crime to Have Mental Illness Why do we consider vulnerability a weakness? Beyond the language of denial: Men talk mental health in Ghana Best Support is to Validate Concerns of Stressed-Out Friends Living With Chronic Illness, Pain,…
