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I’m always on the lookout for reviews of books and resources that cover abuse and/or mental health issues, so I couldn’t resist an article from the New York Post recently – The shocking truth about America’s mental health crisis From that article we get reviews of two different books: In “Damnation Island,” a new history of…
Link – Dealing With Depression: What You Need to Know
This is the most important thing – If you are dealing with depression, remember that you are not alone. More than 300 million people around the world live with depression. It is the leading cause of disability. I’m glad they started the article with that, because it is vital to understand that everything that follows…
Sharing – It’s Also Okay Not to Talk About Your Mental Health
As I said earlier, we don’t live in an ideal world where everyone has an open mind and is comfortable having conversations about mental health and trauma. We have to make choices. For some, there are serious consequences to being identified as someone with mental health struggles in their professional lives. Others aren’t safe enough to talk about the trauma they are currently dealing with. We all make choices when dealing with different people around us, who we know are safe, versus those we don’t feel safe with.
Your choices are valid. They don’t have to be the same as mine because your life isn’t mine. All I ask is that you be thoughtful about your choices so you don’t find yourself in an unsafe situation. That’s all we can expect of anyone, no matter how much we want to see and hear more voices talking about mental health in the world.
Shared Links (weekly) Jan. 1 2023
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England’s mental health care lacks money, yes – but it also lacks compassion
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Study Reveals Barriers to Mental Health Support for Black, Latina Women
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Reach Out And Listen: How To Help Someone At Risk Of Suicide
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Researchers explore the relationship between childhood trauma, gray matter, and social anhedonia
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Link – Is the News Ruining Your Life?
For many of us, this is an ongoing issue, but it seems to have only gotten worse. For most of the issues that are reported on there is very little, if anything, that you can do to affect them. So, it is probably a good idea to start evaluating the real value knowing about…
