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Sharing – The Cost of Healing Out Loud
Having people in my life who I can talk to has been a massive support in my healing. Being able to tell my story with my voice has been a huge blessing for me.
I’m also acutely aware of the downside when it goes wrong, however. I know too many survivors who’ve been further damaged when trying to share their story as opposed to getting the support they were desperately seeking. Please, be careful with your story and yourself.
Link – We Need To Stop Shaming Severe Abuse Survivors, For Not Being ‘Strong Enough’
Surviving childhood abuse takes strength, there’s no question that you are strong, but how that strength plays out, and what limits there are to that strength are anyone’s guess. Survivors are all individuals, some will struggle with certain things, others with completely different things. None of that makes you stronger or weaker.We are all just…
Mental Health Television Network
As I read items from my newsreader this weekend, I saw a reference to streaming service Zeam partnering with the Mental Health Television Network. This got my attention because I had no idea that MHTN existed until this weekend, and I feel like I should have.
It is a full-blown network. You can watch it yourself from their website.
https://mhtn.org/
Sharing – It Took Me Decades to Feel Angry
Whatever that looked like for you, we know that survivors often have difficulty feeling emotions, let alone expressing them. None of this is good for our long-term healing and I hope you’ll read Andrea’s story and how she approaches anger now. I think we need a reminder that we can heal to the point where we feel our emotions, and live with them in a healthy manner.
Links I’m Sharing (weekly) Sept. 6 2020
Toxic Shame and How to Overcome It
How To Be A Mental Health Advocate
Nancy Hogshead-Makar on Sexual Abuse in Olympics and College Sports
When Your Mental Illness Comes in Waves
Suicide Prevention Month
Some interesting “lunch and learn” programs you may want to consider.
We Can All Prevent Suicide
Male suicides at highest rate in two decades, official data shows | UK News
What Most People Don’t Know About Psychological Trauma
Sexual minorities and suicide prevention
Using Humor as a Coping Tool
