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Link – Most people think there is a stigma attached to mental health at work
Does anyone in the US think the percentages would be lower? I think not… “A study by CIPD course providers, DPG Plc, found that 85% of UK workers thought that there was still a stigma attached to mental health issues and stress in the workplace — even though one in four people are affected by…
Reading – If You Want to Help Protect People From Suicide, Stop Telling Them ‘You’re Fine’
“Encountering someone who deals with mental health issues is a lot more common than one might think, seeing as nearly one in five American adults — 43.7 million — experiences mental illness every year. If that seems overwhelming, consider: One in 10 Americans is affected by depression. More than 80 percent of people who are…
Links I’m Sharing (weekly) Aug 16, 2020
#TraffickingTruths: Realities of child sex trafficking! Mental Health Apps: Beneficial or Harmful? Recognizing and easing the physical symptoms of anxiety Self-Care to Lower Anxiety When Things Aren’t OK With a Child’s Mental Health Former Jehovah’s Witness elders call for mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse Bless the People Who Stuck Around After My Mental Illness…
Sharing – Allowing Survivors of Suicide Loss to Be Honest
As Brandy shares, processing grief can sometimes mean being angry, or feeling things about the death of a loved one that don’t always jive with how we’d want suicide reported, but these are not spokespeople, advocates, or reporters, they are people dealing with their own pain.
Maybe, if we want people to speak their truth, we need to give them the room to express it the way they feel it, not silence them in the interest of not hearing terms we don’t love.
Shared Links (weekly) Feb. 7 2021
Denver sent mental health help, not police, to hundreds of calls
44 Black Mental Health Support Resources for Anyone Who Needs Them
When Black Mental Health Suffers, We Aren’t Taken Seriously
I’m a survivor of child sexual grooming. It took me 20 years to know it wasn’t my fault
Make Space, Listen, Offer Hope: How To Help A Child At Risk Of Suicide
4 Ways to Talk to Boys About Suicide
We must overcome gender stereotypes to support survivors
Recognizing Suicidal Behavior
When a Mental-Health Crisis Lands You in Jail
