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Sharing – 20 therapists share things clients are ashamed to tell them that are actually common.
I appreciate the fact that this therapist recognizes how difficult it is to come forward with these things because it does take a lot to talk about it, especially the first time you tell someone.
At the same time I wonder how differently we might look at ourselves as we try to heal if we knew that we were the 4th or 5th person who talked to that one therapist about being sexually abused that day?
It’d be hard to feel alone, for one, right?
Sharing – Why men’s brands need to talk about men’s mental health
I have had conversations about this when it relates to child abuse as well. What company wants customers to associate their name with child abuse, after all? But this is also true: It’s far easier to tell an inspiring brand story about investing in children’s education, or saving the environment than it is to talk…
Links I’m Sharing (weekly) Sept. 13, 2020
What is PTSD?
What It’s Like to Live with Suicidal Ideation
Loneliness and suicide: what’s the link and what role does depression play?
5 Steps to Help Someone Who is Suicidal
‘We Are Therapists. After 6 Months of Lockdown, We’re Almost at Breaking Point’
Accepting Limitations in Mental Health Recovery
How Does Racism Affect Black Mental Health?
Sharing – This One Thing Heals Childhood Trauma
This is what matters. Having people around you with the knowledge and willingness to support you. Far too many survivors, youth and adults, have never had that. We’ve failed them as a society that values our own discomfort with the topic over supporting people we claim to care about.
Until we stop doing that and start connecting with anyone who has experienced childhood trauma, we’ll continue to see all of the negative effects writ large.
