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Male Survivor site for Russian users
As reported over at American Malesurvivor.org, Male Russian survivors of CSA organised a meeting recently. One of the contributors to survivorsresource.com also reported that there is a forum there for anyone to post, which is still in its infancy. However like the UK and Australia-based male self-help websites, being survivor led in Russian/Ukraine/Eastern Europe itself,…
Sharing – Texas parents must now sign-off on child abuse, dating violence education
I’m afraid that I have the same concerns about this change in Texas law. “School districts in Texas are now required to teach students about dating violence, family violence, child abuse and sex trafficking after a new law went into effect in early December. But advocates are concerned that a last-minute change to the law’s…
This Week’s Links (weekly)
Does Talking/Writing About Depression Make You Depressed? tags: CA Depression Moving Beyond Our Survivor Story tags: CA ChildAbuse Tonight’s Episode: “The hardest post I’ve ever had to write.” Or “A very special episode of Blossom.” tags: CA ChildAbuse Why My Voice Matters tags: CA ChildAbuse Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are…
Sharing – Is bad mental health an economic problem at its core?
Economic stress isn’t the only factor when it comes to mental health issues. We all know people with plenty of financial resources who struggle, just like we know professional athletes who exercise all the time and still struggle. That being said, we would be stupid not to acknowledge the increased risk.
Link – The Stigma in Our Health Care System
I had not realized this before. How many of you have struggled with healthcare because of these kinds of rules? I can see where it would get massively frustrating. I mentioned that my stay had been in B-Med and he just nodded. Psychiatric hospital stays, he said, are never put in general patient records. B-Med…
Sharing – How Does Sleep Affect Your Mental Health?
In short, lack of sleep = some increased likelihood of depression and anxiety, impaired function, and an inability to learn new things. We often hear about how the sharp rise in these things coincides with the rise of technology in our day to day lives, especially the smartphone, but I don’t think it’s quite that…
