News and media reviews for the Child Abuse Survivor community, from fellow survivors
This is sad, but true. I knew that those with mental illnesses faced a horrible stigma, but I was unaware mental health professionals faced that stigma as well. It says something about our society when we have a massive shortage … Continued
I find Erin’s story interesting because I think it is easy to look at a teenager, especially one who’s not exhibiting the signs we saw on the TV news story about teenagers and drugs/depression, and assume “it’s just a phase”. … Continued
Mental Health Awareness Activated In New iHeart Campaign What Is Trauma Bonding? Podcast: What’s it Like to Work in a Psych Hospital? The Academic and SEL Benefits of Studying Psychology in High School Busting the myth that depression doesn’t affect … Continued
I have to admit, I know this feeling all too well. One of the downsides of moving around, and traveling for my job all those years, is that there are a ton of friends and acquaintances who are not close … Continued
I can’t say that I’ve spent much time on Reddit, mostly because it’s just so overwhelming to me. But, I didn’t realize there were sub-reddits where people are supporting one another. “Reddit doesn’t have the reputation of being a place … Continued
Tina Arnoldi’s review of Edward Bullmore’s book includes some interesting observations about the multiple possible causes of depression, and the multiple possible treatments. The book focuses on inflammation, but I think this paragraph is the way we should be looking … Continued
The Cost Of Ignoring Mental Health In The Workplace When Depression Tries To Isolate You, Focus On Friendship Don’t turn away when you see potential for suicide in others How CEOs Are Making Mental Health a Less Taboo Topic at … Continued
Would Hilary’s suggestion help in some cases? “Emotion education holds a missing piece to reversing this trend. All people need a basic education in emotions and how the mind handles them, especially when it comes to stressful life events and … Continued
Child Suicide Attempts Are Skyrocketing in The US, And Nobody Knows Why Podcast: From Homeless to Prisoner to Olympian Really good message from @tonymhoffman about seeing people’s story instead of our biases. Child abuse survivor hopes story inspires others to … Continued
Obviously, from the title, this article was written to the church, but I honestly think the same advice applies to anyone who is dealing with mental health struggles and how any of us can be supportive of them. Amy Simpson, … Continued