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Using data from a survey that screened more than 46,000 Americans for depression, researchers found evidence that the condition is not properly diagnosed in many people. And even when diagnosed correctly, depression often goes untreated. This is not good, at all. There needs to be better treatment options, and there needs to be less stigma…
Link – What Depression Is & What It Isn’t
“Depression is one of the most recognized psychological disorders. It’s certainly common. A 2014 survey found that 6.6 percent of American adults or 15.7 million suffered from a major depressive episode within the past 12 months, said Sandra Hamilton, Ph.D, a psychologist who specializes in treating depression, anxiety and relationship issues. With something so prevalent,…
Review of UK Channel Four’s The Paedophile Next Door
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Survivors Group on Goodreads
Got an email the other day from Neil. He wanted to let me, and all of you, that he had a group on Goodreads named Abuse and the Law. The ground description: Abusers are Terrorists. Manipulation through fear, destruction of life and soul for the sheer exercise of greed and power. This describes the American…

Shared Links (weekly) Aug. 8, 2021
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Sam and Chris Gould: Twins’ suicides lead to victim policing change
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Polly’s story: The long-lasting and corrosive impact of child sexual abuse
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Struggling Activist And Feeling Helpless
– Before you can do more to help others, you need to also take care of your own mental health.
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The science behind panic attacks — and what can you do to manage them
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“Instagram therapy” and how women use social media for mental health support, solidarity
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Prison and mental illness: the unmet needs associated with reincarceration
Link – Taking Small Steps in Depression Recovery
It was one small victory at a time. Doing a homework assignment that was a month late because I hadn’t had energy to complete it. Going to class because I could finally get out of bed. Taking only one nap instead of three to make it through the day. Spending time with a friend instead…