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Self-Care Practices and Recovering From Mental Illness (pt. 2) tags: CA Keyon Dooling stayed in a psychiatric hospital this summer, talks with Katie Couric about his history of abuse (VIDEO) tags: CA Self-Care Practices and Recovering From Mental Illness tags: CA Beyond The Tears, A True Survivor’s Story Book Review tags: CA Getting the Support…

Link – Why You Need a Wide Mental Health Support Network
There’s a lot in the article, and there are more reasons than this one, but really, isn’t this enough to show that you need a wide network: “Don’t Overburden a Single Person” It’s not fair to make any one person responsible for our mental health support. We are the only one’s who can take responsibility…

Sharing – Setting Boundaries Emerging from Pandemic Isolation
I have to admit, that even in a situation where I feel like I’m not in much danger of COVID-19 any longer, I’m also still feeling a ton of social anxiety. I have to decide what level of comfort I have with people, and how to communicate that to other people. I thought the tips offered in the article below make a lot of sense.

Link – Not Enough Sleep Linked to Depression and Anxiety
Society doesn’t value rest, it may be hurting our mental health tremendously. The researchers discovered that regular sleep disruptions are associated with difficulty in shifting one’s attention away from negative information. This may mean that inadequate sleep is part of what makes negative intrusive thoughts stick around and interfere with people’s lives, they say. https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/01/07/not-enough-sleep-linked-to-depression-and-anxiety/130871.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Sharing – How Social Anxiety Affects the Brain
It’s an interesting read and might help you understand what is happening. When I say “that’s how my brain works” when describing how I conclude that people don’t like me, it is the way my brain works and interprets things. I’m not just being dramatic.
Neither are your friends and loved ones.
SAMSN Survivors and Mates Support Network Launch Event in Sydney
I’m not in Australia, obviously, but if you are, the Survivors and Mates Support Network is having a launch fundraiser on July 4th. From their site: Survivors & Mates Support Network (SAMSN) is a not-for-profit organisation working to increase public awareness of the effects that childhood sexual abuse can have on men in their adult…