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Sharing – Find Your Voice and Change The World?
I love this whole article from Terry because this was the one concept that kind of put me over the hump in therapy: “We find our voice and suddenly realize: we get to be whoever we decide we want to be.” When my therapist first asked me that question, “what do you want your life…
Get Some Help with a Free Mind Plan
It’s being offered by the NHS in the UK. Basically, the idea is simple, answer five quick questions about how you’re sleeping, stress, anxiety, etc. and they’ll put together some resources that might help.
Of course, they will also suggest getting some professional help, and more formal resources and those kinds of suggestions should not be taken lightly, but I took the survey, and the things they offered me were things like plans to physically move more, sleep aids, and a mental health app that might help with some of my issues.
Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
‘They travel hours to see a doctor for a minute’: India’s mental health crisis Millions Of Americans Battle Major Depression But Don’t Get The Help They Need ‘We have no solution’: Grim state of Oregon mental health system laid bare in court Santa Rethinks ‘Naughty or Nice’ in W+K’s Remarkable Mental Health Ad Self Care…
Link – Mental Illness: What’s Missing From Anti-Stigma Campaigns
I think Emilie may be on to something with this. With the over representation of some mental disorder and the under representation of other mental disorders, there seems to be ‘’socially acceptable’’ mental health issues (even though there is still a long way to go) and less ‘’socially acceptable’’ mental health issues. Sometimes the less…
Shared Links (weekly) Nov. 1, 2020
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Bravery — Margaret Hoelzer
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Young people using technology to detect worsening mental health
QAnon hurts real trafficking victims: The conspiracy theory is dangerous because it obscures the real threat
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Male Sexual Abuse and Assault – Ken Clearwater’s Story
Podcast: Value of Personal Mental Illness StoriesThinking about Therapy for your Child?
From my perspective as an abuse survivor, if you think there’s even a chance your child has been abused, bullied, or is simply dealing with mental health challenges that need help, get the help early if you can. It only gets worse the longer you wait. Read the examples, and if any of them sound like your kid, do something.
