As you get ready to send your kid to college, or leave your parents for the new adventure of college, in the coming weeks, this is always important to remember: “Fortunately, college campuses have excellent resources for mental health support, including peer support networks, peer counselors, mental health professionals, substance use treatment support, and pathways…
Came across this list of books from the Younique Foundation website earlier. The list is specifically aimed at partners, family, and friends of sexual abuse and assault survivors. If you find yourself close to someone who is a survivor, there are worse things you can do than pick up one of these books. BOOKS FOR…
I’ve heard some variation of all of these myths over the years from folks I interact with online and off. And, it matters if you are unable to see them as false: “Often, these take the form of patients’ false beliefs about the trauma they experienced, who they are in relation to it, and what…
One, I think we could make the argument that any support would help reduce the numbers, but this particular type of support seems to do wonders: “Care from peer support workers with lived experience of mental health conditions may help reduce the likelihood of readmission for people who have recently left acute mental health care,…
There is a lot to love about Melissa’s story. Her encouragement to take care of yourself, to recognize when the stress is too much, and when you need to stop. But this is one of the things about her story that frustrates me as an advocate: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/health/be-good-to-yourself-489996411.html “What this means: if you are an employer,…
All this new technology is just a tool. We’re seeing this play out in studies now: “One issue that many observers worry about is the possibility that young people’s use of social media may be contributing to the rise in adolescent depression,” the report reads. Does it? “It’s a mixed bag and not as straightforward…
