Shared Links (weekly) March 8, 2026
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Making sports safer for kids is a never-ending fight ‘Teachers aren’t experts – they need tools to talk about mental health’ Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Shows How Kids Heal From Abuse Inmates With Mental Illness I work as a GP and feel powerless to treat patients with mental illness The Awkward Conversation: How to Respond…
Link – A bad message for kids: ‘Be yourself, just not online’
Honestly, I’m torn on this subject and not sure what the correct approach is. As someone who connects with people as part of my professional networking through social media and my own blogs, I completely understand the goal of using it to make yourself look good. On the other, as a childhood abuse survivor and…
Link – Employers train workers to help colleagues in crisis
Frankly, this is a great idea. In my office we have a list of who knows CPR, who is responsible in case of fire, etc. Why not a similar list of who you can talk to about your mental health, who can help get you to the proper resources in a sympathetic way? “The exercise…
Link – Wilson: We need more than thoughts and prayers for mental health Â
This is specific to Calgary and to trying to get more resources available there, but it could be said about any place in the world: “Depression is common among those who die by their own hand, but other issues — like marital breakdown, a setback in finances, failing health, or a distinct lack of social…
Sharing – Nearly 1 in 5 men won’t seek professional mental health, new report finds
This reluctance to get help kills people. The societal norm that says it’s weak for men to seek professional help, that we should be strong and stoic in the face of every situation, kills men.Â
Sharing – Why LGBTQ+ youth have high rate of mental health struggles and how to address them
The bottom line is that when we talk about young LGBTQ+ people and the lack of acceptance they get from people closest to them, we run the risk of losing more of them to mental health issues. We could make a significant impact on youth mental health if we stopped stigmatizing and acting horribly towards people who are different than us.Â
If you’re not willing to do that, don’t tell me how much you care about mental health and young people.Â
