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Sharing – ‘My Husband Was Hospitalized, I Didn’t Tell People Why’
ByMikeM January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Imagine your spouse going into a hospital for surgery or an injury and having no help navigating that, and also trying to take care of a 12-year-old daughter without anyone else there to take care of a meal or two or transport your kid to school and other events. That’s the reality Amy, and many other families, find themselves in because we still live in a world where we aren’t supposed to admit to having mental health issues and where those are the kinds of secrets you keep within the immediate family only.

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Sharing – What It’s Really Like To Be A Male Victim Of Rape
ByMikeM January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Men need to hear these stories too. We need to know that various issues stem from being sexually violated that are similar to non-male victims and yet not the same.

Most of all, we need to understand how common male rape is and that we are not alone in being victims.

That message gets lost in all of the messages about how we are supposed to be strong and not be victims far too often, even if it is the truth.

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Sharing – Seeking sunshine: Finding light in dark times
ByMikeM January 11, 2023January 10, 2023 Reading Time: 1 minute

What little things do you find useful? Looking over the list below, a few of them work for me, time with people who care about me, humor, and finding things I can do or look forward to are among the ways I try to find the light when things look dark to me. Some others aren’t that helpful to me often. I know people who swear by some of those, though.

Whatever your light is, please keep your eyes out for it.

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Lifehacker Lists Mental Health Podcasts
ByMikeM January 10, 2023January 9, 2023 Reading Time: 1 minute

Since I’m not well-suited to giving recommendations right now, do you love any of the podcasts on the list I linked? If not, what mental health podcasts do you love?

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Living in Survival Mode
ByMikeM January 9, 2023January 8, 2023 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Maybe, instead of blaming people for overreacting, we should consider for a moment why they do not feel safe. And instead of beating ourselves up for overreacting, we consider how to ground ourselves and remind ourselves of our safety when the need arises.

As survivors, our healing depends on our ability to create a life where we feel safe. That means both being in a safe place and learning to recognize that safety to get out of this constant survival mode. That mode is not sustainable. It was never meant to be a constant state of being.

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Reviews Elsewhere – The Book of Burnout – Bev Aisbett
ByMikeM January 5, 2023January 4, 2023 Reading Time: 1 minute

I stumbled across this review from Verushka on Twitter yesterday. (Hey, it’s still good for something, sometimes!) Her description got my attention, and I thought it might also interest some of you:

What is this about?

Burn out; the different types — from carers to COVID and more. And some straightforward advice you probably already know, but might need a reminder of. I know I did.

What else is this about?

Mental health in today’s COVID, online, WFH world.

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