Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
Mental Health Stigma Says There’s Pride in Silent Struggle How to Manage Anxiety During Periods of Transition What Mental Health Statistics Can Tell Us How Mental Health Conversations Are Reinforcing the Stigma How to Feel Your Feelings When You Were … Continued
Sharing – Making Mental and Physical Health Discussions Equally Important
I suspect for many parents, the reason they haven’t really had any conversation about mental health issues comes down to this: This can be one of the most difficult things to do and one of the primary reasons that schools … Continued
Reviews Elsewhere – 44 Children’s Books About Mental Health
The Child Mind Institute has put together a list, along with descriptions, of 44 books they recommend for children. In their own words these are the “best books for helping kids understand emotional and learning challenges” The books are listed … Continued
Sharing – When I Realized Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse Is Still ‘Real’ Abuse
I do wonder how often this happens, and how much the statistics on childhood sexual abuse miss this sort of thing. As Mariel shares: I was sexually abused by another child and I didn’t even accept that it was abuse. … Continued
Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
Why Asking For Help With Our Mental Health Isn’t A Sign Of Weakness. Suicide Rates Are the Highest They’ve Been Since WWII Boys and Sexual Abuse: The Untold Stories of Trauma How Writing About Mental Health Makes a Difference U.S. … Continued
Sharing – How to Explain Your Mental Illness and Share Your Mental Health Story
What a loaded question, and one that is so hard to answer. “How can I explain to my family and friends what I’m going through? They just don’t understand, and I’m struggling to explain what I’m experiencing.” The rest is … Continued
Sharing – AP Investigation: Many US jails fail to stop inmate suicides
First off, if prison guards and officials don’t know enough to make sure people who need medication are able to take it, we need to correct that. That is just abject failure to be human. But we also need to … Continued
Sharing – Guys Are Sharing How They’ve Helped Friends Deal With Depression
Thanks to Men’s Health for highlighting the conversation that is actually occurring on Reddit with some of the better responses. “Mental health remains a subject surrounded by stigma, which is slowly being broken down through open and honest conversations. Communication … Continued
Sharing – Toronto man using his own mental health experiences to help other patients
Our stories, and our experiences, matter. They are needed to help improve things for others. Here is yet another example. “One of those patients was his own son, who was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder. When his son went to … Continued
Reviews Elsewhere – What Lies Behind the Curtain by Claire Gray
I found this review over on a site dedicated to a campaign against adult grooming, and since the book is an example of someone being groomed as a child, into adulthood, I thought it might be a learning opportunity to … Continued