Shared Links (weekly) July 6, 2025
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The fact that life expectancy is on the decline, in a time when technology and health care continues to find new ways to keep people alive, is shocking. So shocking in fact that right now we are looking at being compared to this: “For decades, U.S. life expectancy was on the upswing, rising a few…
“This week, mental health professionals are marking National Suicide Prevention Week, offering advice on how to respond to someone who may be on the verge of killing himself or herself.“You can make a difference, especially if you can get somebody to talk about it,” said Elsa Ronningstam, a psychoanalyst, McLean Hospital psychologist, and board member…
I’ve said it before, there is no “type” of person who sexually abuses children, nor a “type” they are always safe with, and that includes adult females. Dr Sullivan suspects the reluctance of victims to report abuse by women is one possible reason for this discrepancy. “Our experience is that victims of female perpetrators tend to…
No one wants to be affected by child sexual abuse. No one wants it as part of their own personal experience. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen every day. One in 10 children will be sexually abused before they turn 18 years old. Childhood sexual trauma affects a person forever. It can be a…
Toxic positivity & victim blaming women – It’s a short drive from “everything happens for a reason” to “you deserved that”. Just no to all of it.
Trauma-informed care in mental health: what should it look like
‘I Don’t Want To Be A Burden’: On Black Men, Suicide And How To Be A Safe Space
You Are Not Alone in Your Grief, No Matter How ‘Messy’ It Is
How to Cope with Feeling Off and Getting Back to Your ‘‘Normal’’
Healing From Trauma Means Cleaning Up the Mess You Didn’t Make