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Shared Links (weekly) June 19, 2022
Ex-NHL player Theoren Fleury discloses in book
Theoren Fleury’s forthcoming book about his hockey career and life will be the second book to detail sexual abuse at the hands of paedophile coach Graham James, who served three years for the abuse of Sheldon Kennedy and another unnamed hockey player. Kennedy’s book was released three years ago, but it goes without saying that…
Link – Why I Write About Depression
I think Chris Brogan provides an interesting perspective on why we talk about depression. “I Want Depression to Be Seen as Normal Not “normal” like “hey, everything’s okay!” but more normal like “this is just a thing. Some people have it AND they do other stuff.” I want companies and employees and customers and friends and…
Sharing – Mental Health Checkups and a Continuum of Intervention
I’ve written over the last few months about my diagnosis of diabetes and the medical care I’ve gotten. I appreciate the fact that my treatment plan included providers asking about my mental health. This kind of thing can be overwhelming, and in that kind of situation, it never hurts to ask and check on someone’s mental health. I don’t think everyone gets that same level of concern, and I’m not sure that, outside of a life-changing diagnosis, anyone would have been checking on my mental health in the same way.
What I’m Sharing for Survivors (weekly)
Germanwings coverage is a kick in the teeth for mental health sufferers tags: CA Depression 5 Ways to Love Your Depressed Friend tags: Depression CA Why I am not brave to talk about depression tags: CA Depression Developing Hope in PTSD Recovery tags: CA ChildAbuse 6 Reasons Why Sexual Predators Target Churches tags: CA ChildAbuse…
This Week’s Links (weekly)
Thoughts from a survivor therapist tags: CA ChildAbuse On Wayne Brady, Mental Illness, and the African American Community tags: CA Depression Eleven Steps to Support a Loved One With Mental Health Problems tags: CA Depression Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
