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This is an interesting thing to consider. “Self-rated mental health is a very powerful construct that can be useful in clinical practice if we consider it a potential screener for mental health. Positive ratings of mental health even in the face of symptoms might not be a result of denial but may offer valuable insights…
When It All Falls Apart: Trauma’s Impact on Intimate Relationships tags: CA Ten tips to protect your child from sexual abuse – News – Jamaica Gleaner – Sunday | February 9, 2014 tags: CA How to Listen When Someone You Know Tells You They Were Raped – PolicyMic tags: CA Posted from Diigo. The rest…
Caspar Walsh has used his semi-regular colunmn with the Guardian newspaper to inform us that since his book was published, his writing workshops in prison have now extended to sex offenders, sharing some of his own experience along the way. His view is interesting, though The Guardian has done the disservice of not allowing comments…
Turns out, we’re all a lot more complicated. If you read the rest of the article, what you’ll see is that none of this is simple, not only is there the line between wanted and unwanted affection, there’s also a point where we’ve simply had enough and don’t want more, and that line is not going to be the same for everyone.
All of this leads me to believe that the best way to navigate this in romantic relationships, or just with family and friends, is to communicate openly about what we want and don’t want.
Believe it or not, abuse survivors, you can do that. You can create your own boundaries, and ask for what you want in any relationship. It just takes some time to learn how.
Social Media: Keep it Positive – Spreading Joy and Uplifting Others
7 Tips for Addressing Back-to-School Anxiety– It’s that time of year again.
As Legislation Targeting LGBTQ and BIPOC Youth Increases, We Need to Protect Their Mental Health
Video Record-breaking heat in South forces millions of Americans to stay indoors– I was just talking about this in the newsletter last week. It’s too hot to be out in nature.