Sharing – Top 35 Most Impactful Books to Overcome Emotional Abuse
Check out the list Stacy put together, and let us know if you’ve read and would recommend any of these, or any other books about emotional abuse.
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Sharing – When Males Have Been Sexually Abused as Children: A Guide for Men
The resources listed are specific to Canada, but I looked at the booklet and I think there is a lot of really useful information for male survivors, or anyone trying to support male survivors.
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Sharing – What to Know If You Are Struggling With Your Type of Therapy
I love what Amelia has to say here because this is something I’ve shared when it comes to healing from abuse too. What works for some, even most, people, may or may not work for you as an individual
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Sharing – One in 100 deaths is by suicide
I want abuse survivors to know that healing is possible. I want people dealing with mental health issues to have hope that they can get better. I work hard to get that message out, but those 700,000 people who died by suicide in 2019 won’t ever get to read what you just read. They aren’t here.
I’m tired of that. These numbers are so much more than numbers.
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Sharing – On the Mental Health Conversation
I love the fact that her boss was just honest about his mental health issues, and the fact that he took antidepressants, and how much difference that made it her own ability to talk about mental health. Simply put, this has to be what we do. All of us who advocate for more mental health conversation, awareness, and resources, need to create a space where anyone, everyone, can share their own stories, and advocate for their own care, without fear of being judged for needing it.
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World Health Organization Shares Stories of Childhood Violence
Kudos to WHO, and the folks who shared their stories. As the WHO says on their website, 1/2 of all children experienced some sort of violence in the last year, and that violence leaves lasting impressions. (And that is pretty much the norm every year, as well.)
