Shared Links (weekly) Mar. 16, 2025
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Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN): When your parents fail to respond enough to your emotions and emotional needs. What happens to a child whose parents too seldom say, “What’s wrong?” and then listen with care to her answer. How does it affect a child to have parents who are blind to what he is feeling? Parents…
We talk about loneliness as a mental health issue often. We complain about the lack of third spaces in society. We complain about how people don’t reach out anymore. What we likely don’t talk enough about is how volunteering to help other people is an antidote to all of that.
An interesting list. I can’t say that I’ve read all of these, or even heard of a couple of them. Have you read them, or any other books that deal with mental health issues? What did you think? Care to submit a review for us? 7 Must Reads for Anyone Touched by Mental Illness
She goes on to document the appallingly low percentage of people who manage to get therapy, as well as the difference between white patients and minorities. She then goes on to talk about this in the context of the quote above, which I had not considered previously. If finding a therapist is truly like dating, and it is in my experience as well, how do we not only make sure that therapy is available, but that there is more than one to choose from?
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Thanks Congressional Suicide Prevention Champions for Introducing the Suicide Prevention Act What You Need to Know About Suicidal Behavior Why Celebrity Narratives Can Be Dangerous for Your Mental Health The challenges of protecting your kids online One in five adults experienced abuse as children – report – This is…