Unseen scars of childhood trauma
Two thirds of child sexual abuse survivors didn’t tell anyone about abuse at the time
Why we should never use childhood trauma to excuse male violence
– Can we also talk about how offensive these connections are to male survivors?
Is Stigma Derailing Your Mental Health Goals?
9 Books to Make 2021 a Happier, Healthier Year
Now, here comes a study, linked below, that has done the real scientific research and found:
“ACE scores can forecast mean group differences in later health problems; however, ACE scores have poor accuracy in identifying individuals at high risk for future health problems.”
Yes, there are statistics that show that there’s an impact at the societal level from childhood trauma. We should be addressing those issues as a society, things like child poverty, parents in the prison system, abuse, neglect, etc. because we know that as we lessen those impacts on kids, and make resources available for the kids who’s trauma we can’t prevent, we can impact the overall increases in depression, addiction, crime rates, etc. that are a direct result of childhood trauma. But, at an individual level, these things aren’t fate. How one person navigates trauma and is impacted by it, is not going to come down to just the number of traumas they dealt with as a child. When we identify one person with 4 or more ACEs according to the survey, all that really tells us is that it’s basically 50-50 whether or not they are depressed, or there’s a close to 30% chance they’ve used illicit drugs, but a 70% chance they haven’t. One person is not going to neatly fit every category and shouldn’t be treated as if they do.
Why Toxic Positivity Can Be Damaging to Our Mental Health
Taking Men’s Mental Health More Seriously
Mental health check: What to ask and how to know if you need help
Female child sex abuse ‘remains taboo’ while victims struggle
Overwhelmed? You Are Not Alone
6 Ways to Stop Feeling Embarrassed About Your Depression
Lack of diversity and the pandemic challenge colleges to address mental health issues for students of color
French incest affair sparks ‘hundreds’ of #Metooinceste testimonies on Twitter
“The vast majority of young women in contact with the criminal justice system have experienced significant trauma and disadvantage. This can be a key driver for their offending, whether that is being coerced into crime by a partner, sexually exploited or using drugs or alcohol to cope with what they have experienced.
In spite of that, when they then come into contact with the criminal justice system, too often the response does more harm than good or is retraumatising, such as the use of force, restraint or isolation.”
Under the heading of “reviews elsewhere” comes this review of a short film called “Rope”, a raw, honest depiction of online bullying.
““If you’re in your 40s or 50s and someone sends you a cruel message, you can probably brush it off, but if you’re 15 it is much more likely to affect you because you haven’t had the chance to build up that mental resilience.”
We need Advocates Now More than Ever
Mental Health Struggles Don’t Take a Holiday
Mental health apps: How to find one that works
Students Feel Anxious About COVID-19. Why Aren’t They Turning to Campus Mental Health Resources For Help?
‘Boys do cry’: Georgie Wileman chronicles the private experience of male depression
Making a Difference One Person at a Time
Talking to your young athletes about sexual abuse
Rural Louisiana communities have less access to mental health care; How groups are closing the gap
My Top 5 Mental Health Lessons For 2021
