Shared Links (weekly) April 5, 2026
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Catroina from the Counseling Directory website, sent me an email today asking if I could let folks know about this resource. As I know there are at least a handful of you who reside in the UK, I thought it might proof helpful. If not now, it’s a handy resource to have around the next…
This was Laura’s experience in Scotland, but it’s not really any different anywhere else. I’m university-educated, pretty tenacious, and am lucky enough to have very strong social support systems around me but navigating NHS mental healthcare took exactly the sort of clear-headed determination that I wasn’t feeling. The fact of the matter is, the mental…
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
An interesting list. I can’t say that I’ve read all of these, or even heard of a couple of them. Have you read them, or any other books that deal with mental health issues? What did you think? Care to submit a review for us? 7 Must Reads for Anyone Touched by Mental Illness