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Sharing – 15 Mental Health Resources for People of Color
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Shared Links (weekly) March 20, 2022
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Earn your Be There Certificate!! – Learn to support someone struggling with their mental health through this online course created by Jack.org in partnership with Born This Way Foundation.
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New Report Shows an Increased Effort by Tech Companies to Detect CSAM on the Internet
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More Latino men are dying by suicide even as national rate declines
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Dr Jessica Taylor: Calling women hysterical shuts down legitimate responses to trauma
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Link – How to Really Support a Loved One Who’s Struggling with Their Mental Illness
There is a lot of specific things mentioned in the article, but as always it all boils down to this: “Ultimately, the kindest thing we can do is what we’d do for any loved one struggling with anything: Be there. Be there to listen. Be there to sit with their pain. Be there to encourage…
