Link – A shockingly large majority of health news shared on Facebook is fake
I feel like I just wrote something similar to this. Oh yeah, I did: “Of the top 10 shared articles, scientists found that three quarters were either misleading or included some false information. Only three were considered “highly credible.” Some … Continued
Link – How Seeking Mental Health Care Has Changed
Laura has an important message about mental health issues and the internet: “We may assume the extra convenience of being able to find endless information online and connect with others anywhere, anytime would only bring positive change. But it’s important … Continued
Reviews Elsewhere – Simply Human: Reflections on the Life We Share
Claire Nana has a review of a book by Alan Bodnar, PhD that sounds pretty interesting. Bodnar writes, “The people I write about are our friends, neighbors, relatives, the wealthy and the poor, some who have achieved and lost much, … Continued
Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
It’s Time to Stop Blaming Men for Their Mental Health Woes Male suicide rates in Wales ‘a national emergency’ Those with mental illness need more programs not just more slogans ‘Like hearing their voices’: Researcher analyzes suicide notes to save … Continued
Link – How to ask if someone is suicidal, according to data
They should know, right? “The Crisis Text Line analyzed 75 million texts to pinpoint the best way to ask if someone’s suicidal” First off, asking is not going to make someone who isn’t suddenly feel like maybe they want to … Continued
Link – Mental illness crisis: Overhaul in the works
At least Oregon is acknowledging the problem and working to find ways to change it. “Oregon’s pattern of cycling homeless mentally ill people through county jails and the state psychiatric hospital is expensive and ineffective. “ Not everything in the … Continued
Link – Signs of Mental Struggle Get Missed Because of Stigma
I identify with what Laura is talking about in this article, especially on irritability being a sign of depression that we often miss. I am one of those people who gets really, really irritable when my depression is lurking around. … Continued
Link – French child rape case is another lesson about sports abuse
This is, sadly, not something we’ve figured out yet. We’ve seen the same thing happening again and again. Someone with some fame, or success in sports, who can promise success for our kids, comes along, and we forget everything we … Continued
Reviews Elsewhere – How can we fight stigma most effectively?
Actually, this post by Ashley Peterson isn’t so much a review, as a synopsis of the thoughts of author Patrick Corrigan is his book The Stigma Effect: Unintended Consequences of Mental Health Campaigns. I found it interesting that he shows … Continued
Shared Links (weekly)
The Loneliness of Feeling Like You Can’t Reach Out for Help Mental Health in the Workplace Roundup The costs of loving a trauma survivor We Need to Talk about Men and Eating Disorders Prince William says celebrities shunned mental health … Continued