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Link – As Suicide Rates Rise, Scientists Find New Warning Signs
Scientists are making headway in the search for solutions to one of the most vexing problems in mental health: How to predict who is at risk for suicide. Researchers are hunting for so-called biomarkers, such as patterns of brain activity on fMRI scans or levels of stress hormones in the blood, linked to suicidal thoughts…
Sharing – Toronto man using his own mental health experiences to help other patients
Our stories, and our experiences, matter. They are needed to help improve things for others. Here is yet another example. “One of those patients was his own son, who was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder. When his son went to Sunnybrook for treatment, Reid realized that his own experiences could be invaluable in establishing better…
Shared Links (weekly) April 23, 2023
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Wellbeing and social connection can generate “an upward spiral” by reinforcing one another
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“Sunshine Calls” help depression and loneliness, study finds
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6 Reminders That Healing After Sexual Violence Is Possible (and 6 More Messages of Support)
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Americans more than ever have no friends– Another data point for my post from last week.
Review – Toilet Paper People by Cherry Tigris
The name of this particular survivor memoir is in reference to tiny people made out of toilet paper, who the author created, and made up personalities and lives for. These people became her friends, and a source of support, while she was living a childhood of horror, terror and physical abuse at the hands of…
Sharing – How being sad, depressed, and anxious online became trendy
There is a lot to consider in this article, and I hope that many of us in the “advocate” community will stop to consider it. What is the difference between trying to destigmatize mental health issues, and making them look glamorous? “There is no quick and dirty guide for how we can do sad online…
Review: CSI New York: Justified (2010/11, US)
Spoiler Note: This episode is from the most recent season and the plot is discussed below. “Justified” is part of a story arc in the last series of CSI:NY rather than a strict two-parter. The body in question was discovered during a previous story, and then becomes one of the two cases in this episode…
