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@Thriver mentioned this on Twitter today, and I thought I would pass it along. It’s the premeire issue of an e-zine called Light and Shadow. Light and Shadow is a quarterly e-zine which focuses on moving beyond psych labels, psych diagnosis and mental health stigma. There is a whole lot of stuff packed into the…
Brian Cardoza on Surviving Abuse and Sex Trafficking
The Science of How Our Minds and Our Bodies Converge in the Healing of Trauma
5 Reasons Mental Illness Isn’t ‘Abnormal’ (And ‘Normal’ Doesn’t Exist)
Linked: What to say to your boss if you’re struggling at work during COVID-19
Brave Expressions. -Brave Expressions is a mental health storytelling platform that empowers people to express their experiences through any creative outlet. Our mission is to create a space where people can express their mental health stories, learn about others’ experiences, and know they’re not alone.
How Scapegoating Is the Promotion of a False Family Narrative
LSU student creates mental health hotline to combat stigmas in Black communities
20 Mental Health Resources to Follow
How growing and nurturing friendships can boost your mental and physical health
Winning at all costs – how abuse in sport has become normalised
Fight Loneliness by Expanding Your Circle of Concern
I have to agree with George here. No matter what you may think of the President, making mental health diagnosis from media appearances and tweets is both dangerous, and demeaning to the many, many people dealing with mental health issues and still functioning well in their jobs. “Duty to Warn” has signatures of 60,000 mental…
Could the model in use for years for substance abuse treatment through AA and NA work for mental health? The article below lays out some of the challenges, and they are real, though many of the concerns also exist in AA as well. (What to do if you and your sponsor are both backsliding, for…
Talking is important. Reaching out is important, That is the first step to dealing with mental health struggles, but it’s just the first step. Stop there, and well, we see what happened to Natasha’s friend: “In fact, he had been incredibly open about his mental health struggles for years and my friend, as well as…