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Shared Links (weekly) Aug. 8, 2021

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

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Sharing – 5 Tiktok Accounts For Your Mental Health

Sharing – 5 Tiktok Accounts For Your Mental Health

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I joined TikTok with similar thoughts to what I do on other social platforms as well. But, it turns out creating video content is a little harder for me, so it hasn’t been as active as I’d like it to be. Maybe I just need to follow this advice, find helpful and insightful content and let myself be inspired by it?

Check out the ones they suggest, and let us know if you have any favorite TikTok accounts related to mental health that you’d recommend?

Link – Why We Need to Care About the Psychological Toll of Entrepreneurship

Link – Why We Need to Care About the Psychological Toll of Entrepreneurship

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New studies are now beginning to shed light on the psychological toll of entrepreneurship. Research shows nearly three-quarters of business owners have concerns about their mental health. Almost half have struggled with depression or anxiety before. Society tends to glorify success and achievement. We shy away from talking about mental health due to the fear…

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Link – How society silences sexually abused children

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“We think silence can’t indicate that something hurts. Without an expression of pain, we assume there’s no injury. The pain scale at the doctor’s office displays a smiling face over a zero to represent no pain, while the worst pain, a “10,” is represented by a face crumpled in agony and tears falling. Too often, our…

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Are You Doom-Scrolling the News and Want Something Else?

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This collection of articles on Pocket might be a place to look for something else to do. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/how-to-destress-from-the-news Let’s face it, we’ve spent months dealing with bad news, uncertainty, and well, just kind of life being a mess in so many ways. Far too many people are feeling stuck in anxiety and depression, with no…

Sharing – Working with Male Survivors: When Reaching Male Survivors, Consider Your Program’s Name
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Sharing – Working with Male Survivors: When Reaching Male Survivors, Consider Your Program’s Name

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Here’s what I want you to consider. As a victim of sexual abuse, who identifies as male, I go in assuming that most of the resources available are going to be targeted to women. Because, in many cases, they are only available for women. So, if your organization doesn’t make it clear that you serve everyone, with clear examples, and promotion, many male victims may not ever reach out to you.

Sharing – 13 suicide and crisis intervention hotlines to call or text when you need help

Sharing – 13 suicide and crisis intervention hotlines to call or text when you need help

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These are US-based, so those of you outside the US, please share your local numbers in the comments, but I wanted t bookmark it here for everyone’s reference. “If you or anyone you know is experiencing abuse, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts or sexual assault, these are the numbers to call.” Keep them handy, you never…

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