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Shared Links (weekly) March 7, 2021
Introduction to Tanya J. Peterson, Author of ‘Mental Health for the Digital Generation’
Toxic Childhood? 10 Lessons You Must Unlearn in Adulthood
Five tips to keep your children safe online
How To Be Intentional With Social Media Use
Nobody’s Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness
Here’s What Happens When Social Workers, Not Police, Respond To Mental Health Crises
Former Gymnast Sarah Klein Discusses Coach John Geddert’s Sex Abuse Charges
Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
Hope Contagion: 13 Reasons Why It’s Time to Change Direction Mental health myth busting My Take on Why Mental Health Awareness Month is Important The Many Faces of Anxiety How to start a mental-health conversation with a colleague Why Rock Bottom in Serious Mental Illness Is Death Why staff wellbeing is mission critical for 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.
Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
Child Sexual Abuse and Incest – 8 Myths and The Facts Mental Health Should Matter as Much as Physical Health How I Cope with My Partner’s Mental Illness Suicide Contagion Or “Copycat Suicides” Are A Public Health Issue, & Approaching The Issue With Nuance Is Important Podcast: How to Reduce the Stress of Social Media…
Sharing – Denmark is encouraging people with depression and mental health issues to take part in cultural activities.
We know we have more people dealing with depression and anxiety than we have resources to help. We also know that being “connected” is a huge part of suicide prevention and can even help with anxiety and mild depression. Why not try something like this instead of throwing up our hands and giving up when…
