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I know I have written and linked to pieces about this before, but I really like the way this article not only talks about some of the things we are barely scratching the surface of at this time, but also explains in these two paragraphs why it’s so important to develop these kinds of tools….
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Link – How Work Contributes Positively to People Living with Depression
This is the other side of that work vs. mental health equation that I’m often going on about. “Living with Depression does not mean someone can’t work. Often work can be a great help to stabilising symptoms and improving the heath of people living with Depression.” Yes, work can be stressful. The environment and the…
Youth Mental Health – A Crisis, but Ending Pandemic Rules Won’t End the Crisis
There’s been a lot of talk about youth mental health during the pandemic, including a number of prominent voices raising the alarm about this crisis. There have been almost as many voices suggesting that ending things like lockdowns, mask and vaccine mandates, and just getting “back to normal” will fix this mental health crisis.
I am not one of those voices.
Now let me be clear, I’m not saying that the pandemic hasn’t played a number on mental health for all of us, it clearly has. But, the crisis in mental health for everyone, but especially young people, existed long before COVID-19.
Shared Links (weekly) Feb. 28 2021
The problem with perfect
6 Happiness Books That Mental Health Experts Trust
Make Social Media Work For (rather Than Against) Your Mental Health
The Difference Between Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, and Self-Compassion
This Nonprofit Found A Unique Way To Help Sexually Abused Children Heal
But They Went Willingly – Understanding Teen Sexual Grooming
Mental Illness and Homelessness
