I suspect for many parents, the reason they haven’t really had any conversation about mental health issues comes down to this: This can be one of the most difficult things to do and one of the primary reasons that schools and parents will wait until tomorrow what should be discussed today. Let’s face it, as…
The Child Mind Institute has put together a list, along with descriptions, of 44 books they recommend for children. In their own words these are the “best books for helping kids understand emotional and learning challenges” The books are listed by topics ranging from ADHD to Trauma, with a little bit of everything in between,…
I do wonder how often this happens, and how much the statistics on childhood sexual abuse miss this sort of thing. As Mariel shares: I was sexually abused by another child and I didn’t even accept that it was abuse. If this is your experience, too, you’re not alone and your story is valid. I…
Why Asking For Help With Our Mental Health Isn’t A Sign Of Weakness. Suicide Rates Are the Highest They’ve Been Since WWII Boys and Sexual Abuse: The Untold Stories of Trauma How Writing About Mental Health Makes a Difference U.S. Youth Suicide Rate Reaches 20-Year High We are failing is so many ways when it…
What a loaded question, and one that is so hard to answer. “How can I explain to my family and friends what I’m going through? They just don’t understand, and I’m struggling to explain what I’m experiencing.” The rest is a pretty lengthy read, and it should be. There’s a lot to consider around that…
First off, if prison guards and officials don’t know enough to make sure people who need medication are able to take it, we need to correct that. That is just abject failure to be human. But we also need to understand why someone having a mental health crisis being in jail is a bad idea…
