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Link – What to Say – Tips for talking about mental illnesses
How do we stop stigma? Conversation. Try these simple tips for talking. There’s a bunch of good information here about what to say, what not to say, etc. It matters. There are people around you dealing with mental health issues that you know about, and what you say to them matters not just to them,…
Shared Links (weekly) May 2, 2021
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Suicide prevention groups urge lawmakers to stop attacking on trans kids
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Mental health TikTok is vast and daunting. Here are 5 actually helpful accounts to follow
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Society ‘must urgently face up to the reality’ of sexual abuse of children by children
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Bystander Intervention Online. If you see harassment happening online
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What It Really Means to Take Care of Yourself
– Real self-care isn’t massages and green juices; it’s choosing to create a life that you don’t feel the need to regularly check out of.
Sharing – The Identity Crisis Is Coming from Inside the Group Chat
It was worth it, though. Stephanie is correct; if you don’t define yourself, other people will. It happened as a child to many of us when an abuser defined us as someone whom they could abuse; we took that lesson to heart and allowed others to keep defining us repeatedly. Some of those people may have wanted to help, some likely didn’t. It doesn’t matter. The only person who has the right to define you is you.
Link – Be careful who you label toxic – they may be a friend in need
I feel the same way. As much as I want people to take care of themselves, and get rid of things that are actively hurting them, like people, it’s not that simple. “So what’s the problem? Why shouldn’t we plough headfirst into 2019 promising to cut out our toxic friends just as we might with…
Link – A Thank You Letter To Mental Health Professionals
This is sad, but true. I knew that those with mental illnesses faced a horrible stigma, but I was unaware mental health professionals faced that stigma as well. It says something about our society when we have a massive shortage of qualified mental health professionals, and mental health resources to treat something that millions of…
