Timely, and should be an interesting thing to watch prior to the last new Parts Unknown. On Sunday June 24, at 7pm ET on CNN, before a studio audience, Anderson Cooper will moderate a town hall on suicide, the often misunderstood and growing crisis that can reach across all socio-economic, race, gender, religious, political and…
I’d agree with this quote – “They are people who were on the edge of death and then go on and continue living,” she said. “I find that very hopeful.” Stories are powerful, stories of people who’ve been in the worst places that you and I know of, and lived through it, are incredible. https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/life-attempting-suicide-survivors/story?id=55841545
I can honestly say that I’ve not listened to any of these 7, but I do think it might not hurt to add a couple of episodes to my podcast app soon. In fact, I haven’t really listened to many mental health podcasts on any kind of regular basis. Do you listen to any of…
There is a reason for this, but you may not like it. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and it’s the on the rise, but we have no idea why. As the article goes on to explain, we spend far more on research for diseases that kill far fewer…
This is a pretty good list of books that may be helpful for partners, parents, and even children with parents dealing with trauma. Take a look, and if you’ve read any of the books on the list, and want to recommend it, feel free to leave a review here! http://traumadissociation.com/books-partners-family-ptsd-dissociative-abuse.html
I’m not going to quote anything from this article, because it’s a complicated issue that doesn’t break down into sound bites very well. We all want the justice system to come down hard on anyone who is guilty of abusing a child, but proving that guilt is tricky when it requires, potentially, doing more harm…
