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Sharing – Invest in childhood
We know that kids who can access mental health support during traumatic childhoods fare significantly better in every aspect than kids who are unable to do so. If we want to do something about not only the youth mental health crisis, but also future adult mental and physical health issues, one of the best things we could do is invest in support systems for children.
But, we don’t. We have never made the kind of commitment that is necessary, and now we are cutting the meager programs that do exist.
What I’m Sharing for Survivors (weekly)
Responding to sibling sexual abuse: What to do and why Lots of good information here, especially because, in my experience, I do not think many parents would react this way. It’s too difficult to react emotionally, one way or another, and not do what’s best for all of your children. Were you sexually abused by…
Shared Links (weekly) Dec. 19, 2021
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A Wayfair sex trafficking lie pushed by QAnon hurt real kids– It may be behind a paywall, but this is a good story describing how the lie hurt real people and continues to hurt real people.
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10 Realistic Ways To Set Boundaries With Others During The Holidays
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Mental Health Care is Hard to Come By, Especially If You’re Poor
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Can depression worsen Covid-19 and other infections? And can a virus make you depressed?
Link – Childhood stress can yield valuable skills
This is a bit of an older article, but I found it interesting because I was actually having a similar conversation earlier this week. “The prevailing idea is that interventions are needed to prevent, reduce, or repair the damage done to children who have grown up in high-stress situations. Most interventions are aimed at countering…
Sharing – Understanding The Rise In Suicide Rates Since The Nineties: Factors And Prevention
Unspoken in her article but implied by the risk associated with loneliness, we’d also do well to create more community. What I think takes many of these risk factors from challenging to overwhelming is when we are left to deal with them alone. We might see these trends reverse when we have the proper support and mental health resources, but we’re not there yet. Too many people are alone.
Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
Mental Health and Celebrating Accomplishments: Take Note of Acts of Self-care Each Day Mental health remains the poor relation Resisting Recovery: When Mental Illness Becomes Our Identity Reddit User Posts About Being Unable to Find Mental Health Support Parents can support mental health by fighting stigmas Abusers Groom Victims into Accepting the Abuse How to…
