I Felt Alone Because My Depression Didn’t Look Like the Commercials
What’s Wrong With Students? No—What’s Wrong With Us?– “Rather than blame students for a lack of well-being, colleges should consider institutional factors that contribute to the student mental health crisis.
James Bay: ‘To be a man talking about mental health still doesn’t feel accepted’
Faith Allen recently did a series of posts about telling friends about your abuse history. Topics ranged from who to tell, what to tell, and how to handle it if things go poorly. There’s also lots of really good discussion in the comments on each post. To see the series, scroll down to the bottom…
This is some serious truth out of Australia, that applies everywhere : I can see where their fear stems from. In these small country towns, it’s difficult to walk down the one main street and not have 30 people you know see you. Where is the privacy in simply taking the first step to walk…
In addition to the original betrayal, many survivors are then betrayed a second time when they are not believed or the abuse is minimized. When the people who should be protecting them refuse to see what is happening or refuse to believe that person that they trust would do such a thing, the child is betrayed by a second person, or a third, fourth, etc. Add in the fact that while these extra betrayals are happening it is also unlikely that the child is getting any assistance that could help alleviate PTSD with early interventions.
In short, the more betrayal, the more suffering. We all have a responsibility to, at the very least, not add to the betrayal.
Good for her. This is an issue for all people, but from what I have been reading over the years, is especially stigmatizing in the black community. It shouldn’t be that way, anywhere. “Empire” actress Taraji Henson is launching a new foundation in honor of her late father. The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation will raise…
I think this is something we all need to take to heart, and spend more time thinking about: “When someone commits sexual abuse over a long period of time, our first instinct may be to question how they were able to keep their crimes hidden. For many of us, it can be difficult to comprehend…
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