Suzanna’s article below is about domestic abuse as an adult, but I think a lot of it also applies to survivors of childhood abuse as well. Not all of it, but nuggets like this seem very familiar to me: “Looking at the past brings shame, judgment. No one wants to be a victim. It’s embarrassing….
Looking for a gift that would also be pretty helpful for everyone in 2020? A self-care book might not be the worst idea.
The article below has 10 suggestions. What self-care gift would you want this year? Book, or otherwise? What would you recommend as a gift?
The article below is about Restorative Justice, and idea that has become popular in some instances, because as much as we may not like it, this is true: “Some of the problems with the criminal justice system can, and should, be addressed through reform. Other problems may be unavoidable in an adversarial system.” I have…
Is it self stigma that prevents men from seeking out mental health care, or is it societal stigma? Let’s consider that it’s both. “Importantly, the discourse surrounding men’s mental health tends to focus on the internal stigma of affected men, who are often depicted as self-destructively stubborn and silent in the face of mental illness. This narrow…
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We need to be more careful when talking about suicide and the pandemic
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The Surprising Mental Toll of COVID
When Holidays are Hard
The Impact Therapy Has on Dealing with Childhood Trauma
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I had hoped the ease of online therapy, and the ability to get help to people regardless of location would have made it easier to push into that full time going forward, but after reading the article below, maybe not: “But what was meant to make getting care easier during a complicated pandemic has actually…
