Came upon this review from the Mental Health at Home blog, and something about it really hit home with me. I think in the survivor, and mental health, communities we have a real problem, and that problem has to do with how many people have this very strange way of defining “thinking positively”. So when…
Following up on yesterday’s post about technology and loneliness, and even a topic that also came up on the Moments of Clarity show yesterday too, comes this from Australia. Why is this topic important? See for yourself – First, loneliness is a killer. An influential meta-analysis, which collated and analysed the results of nearly 150…
As you may know, I am a believer that technology can help us keep in touch, especially if, like me, you have relocated and aren’t geographically close to some of your closest friends and family members. I was reading the article today about Australian nursing home residents and other elderly people, and the use of…
Emotional intelligence is something that I struggled with while I was healing, and as I look around the child abuse survivor community, I think that struggle is common. All too often we never really learned these skills as kids, and are also usually really good at masking our emotions, even from ourselves. But, this can…
Teachers need better training to combat child sex abuse, says charity Depression and Marriage: Dealing with a Depressed Spouse Honouring Veterans Means Caring About Their Mental Health #MeToo includes too many children; we all need to look out for them Updated: Reality of children’s mental health issues are terrifying with few answers How Group Therapy…
It is important to have friends and social connections, we already know this: Research shows that new friendships start to decline in our 20s. Studies have also shown that friendships are a big factor in mental and physical health, as well as longevity. In other words, loneliness kills — even in a relationship. So, if…
