Shared Links (weekly) Feb 8, 2026
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An Example of Suicide Prevention Being About Many Different Things
For some people dealing with anxiety and depression, more exercise or time in nature might help. For a cross-country athlete, I doubt that is what they are lacking. The comments from the researchers in the article above made it clear to me that there are a multitude of reasons why the rate among student-athletes has been getting higher. That means the solutions are likely to include various options as well.Â
That’s not a bad thing. It just means we have to find what works best for us individually.Â
As I’ve repeatedly said, find what works for you and stick with it. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise or convince you to stop doing something that works for you. Don’t give up if what your friend or an online influencer does that works for them doesn’t work for you. Every one of these lives is worth the effort to find what will make them want to stay. That includes you.Â
French Catholic Church News Reminds Us Again – Boys Get Sexually Abused
Actually, I think it usually takes something like this, or the scandal in the Boy Scouts, etc, to remind people that oh yeah, sometimes it’s boys who are targeted en masse for sexual abuse. I suspect we don’t often think about it because, as it turns out, many men don’t feel like they can talk about having been abused.
That’s why it was a bit heartbreaking to read Phil Goldstein’s recent opinion piece:
French Catholic Church abuse report highlights the special toll faced by boys
As Phil points out, for a variety of reasons, male survivors tend not to talk about being an abuse victim, and the numbers back that up.
Shared Links (weekly) Nov. 9, 2025
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New NAMI book for parents and families
NAMI put out the original book – You Are Not Alone, to help people dealing with mental health issues.Â
This week, they released You Are Not Alone for Parents and Caregivers.Â
Links I’m Sharing (weekly) Sept. 20, 2020
Athlete A: What it Teaches Us… and Fails to Teach Us About Sexual Violence Against Children
‘Things will get better’: How talking about his mental health changed Jed’s life
Raising Awareness About Suicide Prevention
Suicide In The United States: Alarming Facts And Statistics
Suicide Awareness in the LGBTQIA+ Community
Podcasts About Mental Health
When Your Friend Has Schizophrenia
