Shared Links (weekly) Sept. 14, 2025
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Link – Instagram account encourages those with mental illness to share their stories
I always love it when someone takes this technology, and all this connectedness, and does something GOOD with it: “One month ago, frustrated by the stigma and silence that often surrounds mental health disorders, John Sciarretta created an Instagram account that asks people to share their stories about how they coped with their illnesses. The…
Sharing – RUOK? A step based guide on how to ask, how to answer, and how to act!
This is an Australian-based resource, but in honor of the upcoming RUOK day for my Aussie friends, I wanted to share it.
In addition, the tips they give for how to ask if someone is OK, and how to respond, are useful to anyone, everywhere.
Link – What To Do If You See Someone Posting Suicidal Thoughts On Social Media, According To Experts
This is something I think many of us struggle with, and I’m glad this article came across my feeds this week. “Social media keeps us connected to all sorts of different people — acquaintances, old friends, even celebrities — and that when we see someone posting in distress, Klapow says it is possible to step…
Sharing – The Second Betrayal: The Hidden Factor That Makes Childhood Trauma So Devastating
It’s no wonder that I felt alone. I was alone. I was also lucky in finding someone else who was willing to tell their secret in my 20s. Most survivors remain alone with their trauma for decades. Even when they go about their lives, marry, have families, etc., they live alone in their trauma. Others tried to tell someone and weren’t believed, which is a level of being alone that I cannot imagine.
Link – How to Support a Friend or Loved One Who Has Been Sexually Abused
This is a really good description of what I have heard referred to as “sitting with their pain”. ““Don’t let your own feelings of anger or sadness get in the way of you being there for your partner,” Ms. Engel said. Getting angry, even at the person who did this to your friend or loved…
