Shared Links (weekly) May 25, 2025
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Mental Health Month
Let’s talk about our hard times…it’s healing
Pandemic Guilt and What to Do with It: Move from Guilt to Gratitude then Pay it Forward
NSPCC urges parents to discuss online grooming with children as online usage increases
How Employers Can Support Employees Mental Health During the Pandemic
Strategies to Relieve COVID-19 Anxiety
How to Build a “Psychological First Aid Kit”
Keeping your kids safe online in the age of COVID: Usable tips for parents
If someone you know is grieving the passing of a loved one, take a look at this article and pay special attention to the ones that talk about sharing memories. I am not Jewish, so I don’t quote this exactly, but I draw inspiration from a traditional Jewish saying about death – “May their memory be a blessing.”
I find that memories are the best things to hold on to. They truly are a blessing.
In the interest of sharing book reviews when I couldn’t possibly read all the available books on the topics of child abuse and depression, I’m always on the lookout for other sites doing reviews, so that I can point folks to those reviews as well. Here’s a review of The Enemy Between My Legs by…
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I agree with Janet. There is content available on the internet, and social media, that is dangerous for kids. There is also content available that is beneficial to kids as well. Protecting them from harm without killing off all of the positive things technology brings into their lives every day is not a simple task.
Anyone telling you it is simple, or claiming that we “have to do something”, without explaining all of the trade-offs is not to be taken seriously.
First off, this is incredibly sad. There’s no other way to react to this story. Secondly, this also illustrates just what a problem the world currently has with addiction. There are far, far too many people self-medicating because they cannot get any other form of help, whether that is because of a lack of available…