“I learned something along my now 32 year journey as a survivor. For 27 years, I feared change. I believed the world owed me. I was angry. I couldn’t see past the error of my existence. In five years, my life changed when I admitted to myself; I was a survivor. I speak with people…
In the interest of sharing reviews of books/movies/shows about mental health and child abuse, I wanted to link to a review of Healing from Incest: Intimate Conversations with My Therapist posted by Megan Riddle over on Psych Central. Megan even rates it “Worth your Time”. If you’ve read it, do you agree? As always, if…
Don’t be cold-hearted. Learn how to be supportive instead! 12 Phrases You Should Never Say To People With Depression (Unless You’re Cold-Hearted Enough To Hurt Them)
Terry Wogan will miss the annual Children In Need Telethon which he has co-presented since the beginning of the modern TV appeal in 1980 due to surgery. We don’t know if he has set a record at 35 years but the man deserves a year off even if it’s in unfortunate circumstances and we hope…
For the 35th year, the all-night charity extravaganza that is Children in Need is back on our screens. This year’s star-studded gala appeal show is on BBC One from 7.30pm-10pm, on Friday November 13. It comes straight after The One Show’s Children in Need special (BBC One, 7pm-7.30pm). For more – http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/children-in-need/11992094/bbc-children-in-need-2015-what-time-when.html
“Early life stress decreases the adult ability to feel enthusiasm and experience pleasure. This is one of the reasons that experiencing stress early in life is a major risk factor for depression.” Interesting that this study shows up after I’ve written about the reality of how abused children do not have a normal development cycle….
