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In short, lack of sleep = some increased likelihood of depression and anxiety, impaired function, and an inability to learn new things. We often hear about how the sharp rise in these things coincides with the rise of technology in our day to day lives, especially the smartphone, but I don’t think it’s quite that…
From Tracie: Now Accepting Submissions for the July 2012 Edition of the Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse tags: CA I Hate That I Am A “Survivor” tags: CA 5 Reasons People Don’t Report Child Abuse tags: CA Safeplace speaks out about male sexual abuse Good to see a place that offers help for male and…
Who knows, maybe in the current system there really was no hope for Jordan and many like him. That’s hardly a reason to celebrate his death and the person who killed him. It should be a wake-up call about how poor our current system is and a push for systemic change. Unfortunately, that’s a serious discussion that too many people in politics are not interested in having.
I do agree with this take away: “The takeaway from this small sample of research is to bust the myth that psychotherapy only treats “mild” mental illness. Or that it can’t be used until a person is “stabilized” on medications. The research data just don’t provide evidence to support these beliefs. None of this is…
Using Art in Psychotherapy tags: CA ChildAbuse Understanding trauma can turn lives around: former NHLer Sheldon Kennedy tags: CA ChildAbuse Top 10 PTSD Blogs of 2014 tags: CA Depression The Aftereffects of Childhood Sexual Abuse tags: CA ChildAbuse Talking about mental illness isn’t enough tags: CA Depression TSN: Mike Babcock speaks out about reducing stigmas…
For those of you within reach of Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, NY, you might want to check out the art being exhibited by survivors of sexual abuse at the 18th annual SASS Art Show on Oct. 16. Check out their website for more information and examples of survivor artwork from previous shows.