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Sharing – How to heal through life writing
This is an interesting way to think about writing, whether you do it publicly like Uddipana did, or just write for yourself.
Sharing – Toxic Positivity: Harmful or Helpful
It’s the insistence that everyone around you also is positive all the time, demanding “Good Vibes Only” as the article points out, that worries me. Because people in real pain, social issues that cause real harm, etc. are not good vibes. When a team was winning gold medals, no one wanted to do more than focus on that success, and repeated stories of abuse went ignored. Is our constant need for positivity forcing us to ignore racism, homelessness, abuse, and many other social issues that we need to do more than give passing support to on social media?
Maybe most importantly, are there people in our lives right now hurting, who desperately need our support, who we are ignoring because they bring us down?
Sharing – Why It’s Okay to Not Be Okay: Tips for Telling Someone You’re Struggling
I cannot emphasize enough how difficult it is to talk about our struggles. We should never take that lightly. We should also never take lightly how much trust and vulnerability it takes for someone to choose us as the person they want to talk to about their mental health.
Don’t take that for granted and please do not take that with anything less than the utmost seriousness. Dismissing someone who is talking about their mental health is a great way to make sure they don’t talk to anyone ever again.
Don’t be the person who causes that.
Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
Therapy in Color links Black Americans with therapists of color
It Is Time To Stop Stigmatizing Mental Health Among Healthcare Workers
Depression- When you stop loving the things you love
People Who’ve Called The National Suicide Prevention Hotline Explain What It’s Really Like
How To Deal With Disappointment ? In Pursuit of Happiness
How to Balance Staying Informed And Your Mental Health
How can you be a good friend to someone who is suicidal?
6 Ways to Self-Soothe When Starved for Touch
Reviews Elsewhere – What Lies Behind the Curtain by Claire Gray
I found this review over on a site dedicated to a campaign against adult grooming, and since the book is an example of someone being groomed as a child, into adulthood, I thought it might be a learning opportunity to anyone who wants to see a real-life example of grooming. As the reviewer says: Any…
UK Charity Starts Suicide Prevention Text Line Aimed at Men
They made the announcement on World Mental Health Day yesterday, that they were taking aim at the increasing numbers of men in the UK dying from suicide, especially those who are not comfortable talking to someone about their issues. The hope is that by making a text service available across the UK that it will…
