Shared Links (weekly) July 20, 2025
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This is a resource put together specifically by the NHS for people to help deal with the COVID-19 lockdown, but I think quite a few of the articles and informational guides would be helpful for anyone this year. It’s all about looking after your mental health under trying circumstances, so even if you live in…
Psychiatry Won’t Solve Our Mental Health Crisis — Only Politics Can Do That
Why you should invite old friends, strangers, and people who don’t know each other to events– In a time when loneliness is more pervasive than ever, why not extend an invitation?
Most Americans with mental health needs don’t get treatment, report finds
Claire Nana has a review of a book by Alan Bodnar, PhD that sounds pretty interesting. Bodnar writes, “The people I write about are our friends, neighbors, relatives, the wealthy and the poor, some who have achieved and lost much, and others who have never had a chance.” He goes on to say, “Everything we…
‘We Can Talk About This’: Kids Benefit When Parents Open Up About Mental Health Struggles
COVID-19 Did Not Affect Mental Health the Way You Think
– Turns out there’s a lot of resiliency out there too, but it looks different for everyone.
How one woman’s experience with childhood sexual abuse inspired her to help others heal
Suicide is the single biggest killer of men under 45
– in the UK
“Never Look on the Dark Side”: The Science of Positivity from Early Eugenics to Today
“Thousands of teenagers will get training to spot the signs of mental health issues among their friends, the government has announced. So-called “peer support networks” will be set up in schools across England to encourage more young people to seek help when they need it. These could be in the form of buddying schemes, group…
America has a loneliness epidemic. Here are 6 steps to address it
Teen girls crisis: It’s beyond social media– blaming social media lets too many other people off the hook for the sexual harassment, societal pressure, political threats, and everything else teenage girls have to deal with.