Shared Links (weekly) Jan. 12, 2025
For more like this, subscribe to the newsletter and get everything I’ve been sharing in your email.
Similar Posts
Sharing – Adolescents with mental health conditions show different social media habits
The point I want to make is not that social media is perfectly safe. I want us to understand that it is nuanced, and the impact on any one kid is undetermined. We know that kids with strong connections are safer and have better mental health. Instead of assuming that we’ve solved the youth mental health issue by blocking social media, let’s make sure our kids have the kind of community that helps rather than harms their mental health.
Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
Are you feeling lonely? Is Now a Good Time to Try Telehealth or Online Therapy? How to get free therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic Alone, Together: Why It’s Physical Distancing, Not Social Distancing How to Get the Mental Health Care You Need During COVID-19 Mental Health in Times of Crisis Healing from Sexual Violence: How…
Mental Health Television Network
As I read items from my newsreader this weekend, I saw a reference to streaming service Zeam partnering with the Mental Health Television Network. This got my attention because I had no idea that MHTN existed until this weekend, and I feel like I should have.
It is a full-blown network. You can watch it yourself from their website.
https://mhtn.org/
Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
Facing Mental Health Stigma What Is It Really Like to Stay at a Psychiatric Hospital?t American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Invests $6.2M in Scientific Research to Prevent Tenth Leading Cause of Death How to Manage Your Mental Illness at Work Why Healthy Friendships are Important for Mental Health What Everyone Gets Wrong About Suicide Why…
New NAMI book for parents and families
NAMI put out the original book – You Are Not Alone, to help people dealing with mental health issues.
This week, they released You Are Not Alone for Parents and Caregivers.
Sharing – Texas parents must now sign-off on child abuse, dating violence education
I’m afraid that I have the same concerns about this change in Texas law. “School districts in Texas are now required to teach students about dating violence, family violence, child abuse and sex trafficking after a new law went into effect in early December. But advocates are concerned that a last-minute change to the law’s…
