Shared Links (weekly) Sept. 15, 2024
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Do you find that writing helps? I have been writing online for a long time, and I find that it helps keep me creative, focused, and continuously learning. When I write about technology all of that holds true, and when I write about child abuse and mental health, it keeps me focused on my own…
Those are good things. Properly dealing with the mental health crisis will require more research, tools, and treatment resources. These don’t grow overnight; achieving them takes years of hard work, so any progress is good news.Â
However, I agree with Time that the incoming Presidential Administration has not indicated a preference for continuing this work with research funding, new drug and therapy approvals, or respect for the science. That puts our progress at risk.Â
I think this is true, and I think this has become something that we can see online in a great many ways. Every time, for example, I tweet a link or share a story, I see those likes and retweets as people just wanting someone else to know. “Every time I do a media interview…
Came across this list of books from the Younique Foundation website earlier. The list is specifically aimed at partners, family, and friends of sexual abuse and assault survivors. If you find yourself close to someone who is a survivor, there are worse things you can do than pick up one of these books. BOOKS FOR…
Who knows, maybe in the current system there really was no hope for Jordan and many like him. That’s hardly a reason to celebrate his death and the person who killed him. It should be a wake-up call about how poor our current system is and a push for systemic change. Unfortunately, that’s a serious discussion that too many people in politics are not interested in having.
The New Mental Health Crisis Hotline Could Save Lives—and Cost Them– The details about rolling this out and funding the service and all of the services callers are referred to will determine how successful it is.
Growing Up in a Home That Doesn’t Believe in Mental Health
How one teacher uses books to help students with emotions like anxiety, grief
Statistics show sexual abuse may be more common than you think.