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Sharing – Adolescents with mental health conditions show different social media habits
The point I want to make is not that social media is perfectly safe. I want us to understand that it is nuanced, and the impact on any one kid is undetermined. We know that kids with strong connections are safer and have better mental health. Instead of assuming that we’ve solved the youth mental health issue by blocking social media, let’s make sure our kids have the kind of community that helps rather than harms their mental health.
Link – How Emotional Abuse From My Upbringing Contributed to My Mental Health Struggles
It’s not difficult to imagine how believing the things that you are told during an emotionally abusive childhood would create mental health struggles in adulthood. This is true for many of us: The words they spoke still linger in my mind to this day. The feelings of worthlessness, sadness, pain and shame are all still…
Trafficking Happens In All The Places We Assume It Doesn’t
Kathleen’s point is an important one. We aren’t going to see change when so many people see trafficking, abuse, etc., as something that happens to “those other people.” We need to continue telling our stories so that we remind people that trafficking isn’t something that happens only with immigrants or poor people. It’s the same thing with abuse, sexual assault, mental health. It happens everywhere, and if you don’t know anyone who was trafficked or survived sexual abuse or assault, it’s probably because you don’t seem like a safe person to talk to about it.
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…
Sharing – Five tips on setting boundaries for your mental health
The other thing to keep in mind is that no one else is going to set the boundaries for you that you need. They will set the boundaries that they want for you. That includes family, friends, and employers. They won’t know the limits of your mental health, and they may not even care about them. Some will, but you still need to draw them yourself and then communicate them.
And, maybe. most of all, allow everyone to set their boundaries and respect them. Maybe we could all get some improved mental health if we all understood that a little bit better.
