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Reviews Elsewhere – American Snake Pit
As this reviewer points out, American Snake Pit by Daniel J. Tomasulo is a poignant, needed reminder to America about the benefit of group homes for people who are living with serious mental illness and developmental disabilities. Told from his first-person perspective in managing and running such a home early in his career as a psychologist,…
Sharing – The Fun Is Why
I feel like this is something that has gotten continuously worse over the years too. Kids who never get to just play, but are fully booked with one after-school activity after another. Teens are under constant pressure to spend their time doing things that look good on college applications. College-aged young adults are about filling out the resume or getting into the best graduate school programs, only to graduate into jobs that expect them to always be on call, to learn and grow themselves on their own time, all while social media culture tells them they should also have a side-hustle or three.
Having fun is time that could be spent on any of these accomplishments.
I’d flip that around. What’s the point of all of those accomplishments if you never have any fun?
Sharing – Ten Ways Boundaries Can Change Your Life for the Better
Healthy relationships have boundaries that are respected by everyone. Even if we didn’t see that growing up we can still learn to develop boundaries.
Link – Prince William launches mental health website
I took a quick look at the Mental Health At Work website linked in this article, and it’s impressive. “Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, was set to unveil the project, Mental Health at Work, at an event in Bristol on Tuesday.” The site is chock full of resources for employers, employees, really anyone…
Suicide Prevention in Ireland
Yesterday we shared some Australian resources, today I came across an Irish resource for suicide prevention, and thought we should give the Irish readers some equal time:
Link – Teen, who attempted suicide seven times, builds apps that saved her life and others
The rest of her story is good, don’t get me wrong, but this quote really got to the point of it all, I think: “I can honestly say that technology has saved my life,” Southworth said. She says she hasn’t harmed herself or attempted suicide since. “When I found something greater than myself, I realized that I am…
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