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Mental Health Knows No Group Identity, but Our Stressors are Not All The Same
Mental health issues can strike anyone, anywhere. We wouldn’t see the numbers of people dealing with depression, anxiety, PTSD, etc. if mental health issues were only a result of group identity. They aren’t. People you know are included in those numbers, whether they’ve told you or not. While that fact should remind us that mental…
Link – Men And Women Should Be Treated For Depression Differently, Study Suggests
I mean, we already know depression symptoms vary widely by individual, and that there are general differences in how those symptoms are displayed by men and women, now we have actual gene studies of brains to show that there is a difference: “It’s worth remembering that major depressive disorder affects women approximately twice as often…
Link – This Is What ‘Self-Care’ REALLY Means, Because It’s Not All Salt Baths And Chocolate Cake
I love this, and so much more from this article: True self-care is not salt baths and chocolate cake, it is making the choice to not build a life you don’t need to regularly escape from. Self care is just that, taking care of yourself. That’s not something that you somehow hope to find some…
Reviews Elsewhere – She (used to refer to a woman, or girl) by Natasha MacFarlane
Over at the Mental Health at Home blog, Ashleyleia has a review of this book of poetry: The book is a story of She and her struggle with mental illness demons, told in poetic form. It covers a number of common themes that occur in mental illness, including the relentless attack of inner demons while…
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
When Stigma Hits The Ones We Love
Can you imagine the double blow it must be to have your spouse struggling with addiction or severe mental illness, and know that your friends are likely avoiding you as well? Is there stigma directed at you for being married to someone with mental health issues?Â
