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Link – Survivors of clergy sexual abuse discuss how ‘Spotlight’ portrayed their trauma
I have not seen the new movie Spotlight, and with my current travel/work schedule there’s not much chance that I will see it any time soon. If you have, what did you think of how it portrayed the abuse? If you’re planning on seeing it, consider submitting a review? Survivors of clergy sexual abuse discuss…
Sharing – Friendship and mental health
What I appreciate most is that in putting this together, they recognize the importance of support and connection from the people in our lives every day instead of just telling people to go to therapy and not worry about the strength of their relationships. We’ve spent far too long avoiding talking directly about mental health because even saying you have a therapist is considered taboo.
Warning About Online Screenings
As the whole world has moved to being virtual, many of you may have searched for something like a depression screening online as a first step to determining if you need some assistance. I’m not saying that is wrong, but as Dr. Grohol points out, be careful with which website you decide to use. Some…
This Week’s Links (weekly)
“Portraits and Biographies of Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse” tags: CA ChildAbuse 10 Compassionate Ways to Support Loved Ones Suffering from Depression tags: CA Depression Powerful Photos of Sex Abuse Survivors tags: CA ChildAbuse 10 Things You Should Never Say To Someone With Depression tags: CA Depression FIFA’s new mental health research project is…
Sharing – The Identity Crisis Is Coming from Inside the Group Chat
It was worth it, though. Stephanie is correct; if you don’t define yourself, other people will. It happened as a child to many of us when an abuser defined us as someone whom they could abuse; we took that lesson to heart and allowed others to keep defining us repeatedly. Some of those people may have wanted to help, some likely didn’t. It doesn’t matter. The only person who has the right to define you is you.
Reviews Elsewhere – A Treasure Box for Creating Trauma-Informed Organizations, by Karen Treisman
I think this is something many of us would agree with, the people in our organizations have all been through trauma, some in more ways than others. Trying to simply go on as if nothing has happened is a disservice to the human beings in your organization, no matter what type of organization we are talking about. Taking some time to recognize what has happened and how we go forward from there is an important step. It sounds like this “Treasure Box” may help us all do exactly that.
