And this, simply, is the best reason for people to talk about their own mental health struggles, and journey. “People with depression may be more likely to seek treatment if they know of others with emotional problems or others who have sought treatment for emotional problems, suggests a study in Psychiatric Services in Advance.” It’s…
I did not know this: You may be surprised to learn that about half of sexual offenses committed against children are by children under the age of 18, usually under the age of 15. Indeed, in the United States, the peak age for committing a sexual offense against a prepubescent child is 14. This may…
‘They travel hours to see a doctor for a minute’: India’s mental health crisis Millions Of Americans Battle Major Depression But Don’t Get The Help They Need ‘We have no solution’: Grim state of Oregon mental health system laid bare in court Santa Rethinks ‘Naughty or Nice’ in W+K’s Remarkable Mental Health Ad Self Care…
There is a lot of good information crammed into this article, but I just want to highlight the raw numbers for you: About 1 in 6 males have experienced child sexual abuse or adult sexual assault. As of 1998, 2.78 million men in the U.S. had been victims of attempted or completed rape. I’ve been…
My suspicion is that Amy is correct in her overall impression. Overall, I think online therapy can be quite effective for some people. First, like any treatment option, what works for some doesn’t necessarily work for everyone. Online therapy might not work for every person, or every mental health struggle. But, it may work for…
This is true for anyone working in the field of mental health, or crisis intervention, and it’s also true of advocates. I’ve seen it too many times: “While compassion fatigue can happen when helpers are unable to replenish and restore emotionally and physically (Figley, 1982), vicarious trauma is the shift you experience mentally from…
