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…
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…
I’m glad to see people in Australia starting to understand this bit of reality: “”This is about the whole industry stepping up and saying we’ve got a major problem and we need to address this,” Mr Benson said. “The economic reality is we won’t actually have people to drive our trucks or to work in…
Frankly, I am concerned too: “Experts on child sexual abuse are extremely concerned about the rise of conspiracy theories, particularly in what are intended as safe places for survivors. “It’s very discomforting” to know that sexual abuse survivors are being drawn into conspiracy theories like QAnon, says Jetta Bernier, executive director for Mass Kids, a…
