Weekly Links

  • Shared Links (weekly) Feb. 28 2021

    The problem with perfect

    6 Happiness Books That Mental Health Experts Trust

    Make Social Media Work For (rather Than Against) Your Mental Health

    The Difference Between Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, and Self-Compassion

    This Nonprofit Found A Unique Way To Help Sexually Abused Children Heal

    But They Went Willingly – Understanding Teen Sexual Grooming

    Mental Illness and Homelessness

  • Shared Links (weekly) Feb. 21, 2021

    The Confess Project: How barber shops support mental health

    ‘Why Does Being Told to Stay Positive Piss Me Off So Much?’

    Changing the Conversation About Suicide in the Black Community

    It’s Not Just You: The Pandemic Has Made Social Anxiety So Much Worse

    How to Create an Antidepressant Home

    Boys, too, are victims of sexual violence

    The Power Of A Good Friendship

    Victims and survivors of sexual abuse being reminded they are not alone

  • Shared Links (weekly) Feb. 14, 2021

    The Many Impacts of Self-Stigma

    New Study Explores How Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy Works

    Emergency Rooms See Significant Rise in Mental Health Visits During Pandemic

    The Shame No One Talks About In Sexual Abuse

    KTLA reporter Gene Kang shares experience overcoming child abuse, domestic violence

    How I overcame my dad abusing me and loaning me out for sex at a ‘paedophile brothel’

    Subtle Childhood Trauma Symptoms You’re Ignoring

  • Shared Links (weekly) Feb. 7 2021

    Denver sent mental health help, not police, to hundreds of calls

    44 Black Mental Health Support Resources for Anyone Who Needs Them

    When Black Mental Health Suffers, We Aren’t Taken Seriously

    I’m a survivor of child sexual grooming. It took me 20 years to know it wasn’t my fault

    Make Space, Listen, Offer Hope: How To Help A Child At Risk Of Suicide

    4 Ways to Talk to Boys About Suicide

    We must overcome gender stereotypes to support survivors

    Recognizing Suicidal Behavior

    When a Mental-Health Crisis Lands You in Jail

  • Shared Links (weekly) Jan, 31 2021

    Unseen scars of childhood trauma

    Two thirds of child sexual abuse survivors didn’t tell anyone about abuse at the time

    Why we should never use childhood trauma to excuse male violence

    – Can we also talk about how offensive these connections are to male survivors?

    Is Stigma Derailing Your Mental Health Goals?

    9 Books to Make 2021 a Happier, Healthier Year

  • Shared Links (weekly) Jan. 24, 2021

    Why Toxic Positivity Can Be Damaging to Our Mental Health

    Taking Men’s Mental Health More Seriously

    Mental health check: What to ask and how to know if you need help

    Female child sex abuse ‘remains taboo’ while victims struggle

    Overwhelmed? You Are Not Alone

    6 Ways to Stop Feeling Embarrassed About Your Depression

    Lack of diversity and the pandemic challenge colleges to address mental health issues for students of color

    French incest affair sparks ‘hundreds’ of #Metooinceste testimonies on Twitter