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Link – As mental health crises soar, colleges can’t meet student needs
To be fair, as the article does point out, college programs don’t have the resources. Neither do programs for adults, programs for children, etc. We don’t have answers for people in crisis. We aren’t even coming up with anything new. It’s time for new ideas. https://www.statnews.com/2017/02/06/mental-health-college-students/
Reading – If You Want to Help Protect People From Suicide, Stop Telling Them ‘You’re Fine’
“Encountering someone who deals with mental health issues is a lot more common than one might think, seeing as nearly one in five American adults — 43.7 million — experiences mental illness every year. If that seems overwhelming, consider: One in 10 Americans is affected by depression. More than 80 percent of people who are…
Link – Is There a Stigma Against Open Discussions about Mental Illness Online?
“This is why we can’t have nice things. As millennials and teens turn more to social media and other online sources for validation and connectivity, they will find new forms of healing through these online interactions. Celebrities like Demi Lovato have endorsed this behavior, such as with her “Be Vocal: Speak Up For Mental Health”…
Every Day Is a Good Day to Talk About Mental Health, but There are Some Upcoming Special Ones
I’m a firm believer that we don’t need any kind of special permission to talk about mental health and the stories of people dealing with mental health issues any day that we want to, but I also wanted to bring a couple of special days that are being set aside in Canada and the UK for the purpose.
Carnival Against Child Abuse for October
I was out of town until yesterday, with some rather sporadic internet access, so I’m a bit late to the party on this. On the other hand, if you haven’t been over to check out the October edition of the blog carnival, you can check it out along with me, now! As always, looks like…
This Week’s Links (weekly)
Indecent obsession tags: CA Honor your Mother and Father; Is Drawing A Boundary a Sin? tags: CA A brother reflects on his haunting childhood molestation. tags: CA Sibling Abuse – An Epidemic tags: CA How To Help A Depressed Child tags: CA Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
