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This is a good reminder – “When it comes to mental health, normality is a myth that does little to provide a path to long-term recovery. Instead, it serves as a standard we measure ourselves against, consistently finding that we come up short in comparison.” Often I see folks dealing with mental health or abuse…
Sharing – Why resilience won’t solve the mental health crisis among young people
I’ve said it before and I’ll keep repeating it until everyone gets it. Exercise, meditation, resilience, and emotional intelligence are great things to do for our mental health. Still, they will never raise someone out of poverty, eliminate oppression, sexism, racism, etc., or clean up pollution and eliminate climate disasters. We cannot teach kids to be more resilient and do nothing to minimize the amount of trauma they are dealing with every day.
Shared Links (weekly) Feb. 21, 2021
The Confess Project: How barber shops support mental health
‘Why Does Being Told to Stay Positive Piss Me Off So Much?’
Changing the Conversation About Suicide in the Black Community
It’s Not Just You: The Pandemic Has Made Social Anxiety So Much Worse
How to Create an Antidepressant Home
Boys, too, are victims of sexual violence
The Power Of A Good Friendship
Victims and survivors of sexual abuse being reminded they are not alone
Link – His College Knew of His Despair. His Parents Didn’t, Until It Was Too Late
It’s easy to say after the fact that if someone at a college suspects a student is a danger to themselves, the parents should be notified. The reality though, is much more complicated than all of that: “There’s a concern that if the school has too low a threshold for contacting family or suggesting a…
FCC Looking at Three Digit Number for National Suicide Helpline
Let’s hope this gets approved quickly, and makes it possible to have an easy to remember number for anyone to reach out during a crisis quickly. The need has already been demonstrated with the current number: Once implemented, people will just need to dial 988 to seek help. Currently, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline…
