In the interest of helping people find resources that may be helpful to them in their healing, I’m going to link to Amy Packham’s list of books that she has benefited from reading. I don’t necessarily know that all of these books would be my cup of tea, so to speak, but I know survivors…
This is a good question in the UK, as this story lays out. It’s also a good question for everywhere else as well. I know in the US we are lacking when it comes to providing much in the way of mental health resources for kids, as well as adults. But it’s particularly problematic because…
This particular story does not involve a child, it involves a 20-year old woman who was dealing with postpartum depression, but I think there are two important lessons to be learned from it, that do apply to children as well. 1. Victims of sexual abuse, and sex trafficking, come from all over, including well-to-do suburbs….
“I joke because, sometimes, I don’t know what else to do. Of course, the stigma against men’s mental health is not funny. When you are told that it is not appropriate to talk about your feelings, when you have limits placed on what is okay and what isn’t okay to talk about, when you are…
The variety of adversities in life that we can go through is stupendous. What appears to have the deepest impact imprinted within us seems most invariably to be trauma experienced in childhood. Childhood trauma in itself can vary greatly depending on the intensity, duration and support or lack of support when we go through neglect,…
5) Be a role model. Stigma is often fueled by lack of awareness and inaccurate information. Model these stigma-reducing strategies through your comments and behavior and politely teach them to your friends, family, co-workers and others in your sphere of influence. Spread the word that treatment works and recovery are possible. Changing attitudes takes time,…
