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Link – How to Support Someone Who Has Experienced Trauma
Both the infographic and the linked article have some good information, and I love the thought about what it would look like if we could see the psychological wounds. “What would we do if we could see every psychological wound ever inflicted as a physical bruise? We would see a lot of black and…
Sharing – 5 Crucial Mental Health Tips for Bloggers
Whenever anyone asks me about blogging, especially about child abuse and mental health, I tell them that they need to decide two things, and always stick to them.
1. Decide what you will share about your own story, and what is off the table. Don’t share so much of yourself that you wind up becoming overwhelmed and find yourself dealing with the fallout. Remember, once you share it, you no longer control how other people respond. If you’re not ready for that, there’s no shame in it. Just know before you start.
2. The second one, is to decide what you’re willing and able, to give to your readers. This is the hardest one, as the article below mentions:
Sharing – I Feel Nothing: Emotional Numbness and How to Cope
In my experience all of that is true. The trauma of my childhood left me numb in early adulthood. The current pandemic and all of the other things going on around us every day have left me numb from time to time now. It’s the overwhelming stress that just living every day can bring right now. So, I find myself doing some of the things recommended in the article below to help in the short term, while also knowing that if that doesn’t work, I need to consider the long-term options as well.
Link – Wall of Silence: Breaking the silence on child abuse
If you’re in the UK and want to check this exhibit out, I’d love for you to come back and tell us about your experience! In July, Bournemouth University and Acts Fast will be presenting Southmead Project’s ‘Wall of Silence’, a display of images and stories that share the experience and impact of child abuse….
