Sharing – How my Facebook post about suicide uncovered so much hidden male pain and suffering

Sharing – How my Facebook post about suicide uncovered so much hidden male pain and suffering

ByMikeM Reading Time: 2 minutes

I have managed to be somewhat successful by society’s standard. I am also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. To assume that must mean I wasn’t that hurt by it, is to tell me that you know nothing of my life, or the lives of thousands of other men like me. Is it any wonder so many don’t come forward and talk about it?

But, as the article below points out, there are too many men in pain, with nowhere to go, for us to not talk about it. They deserve better.

Sharing – Ending Mental Health Stigma Takes More Than Talking

Sharing – Ending Mental Health Stigma Takes More Than Talking

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

Obviously, talking about can lead to these other things. Not talking about it won’t get us anywhere. But we need to do more than talk, we need to figure out better ways to treat people who need it, and make it accessible. That doesn’t happen until all of society understands the importance of it, and is truly educated about it. So, keep talking, but also keep demanding better.

Sharing – Sexual-Abuse Survivors Are Getting Sucked Into QAnon

Sharing – Sexual-Abuse Survivors Are Getting Sucked Into QAnon

ByMikeM Reading Time: 3 minutes

Frankly, I am concerned too: “Experts on child sexual abuse are extremely concerned about the rise of conspiracy theories, particularly in what are intended as safe places for survivors. “It’s very discomforting” to know that sexual abuse survivors are being drawn into conspiracy theories like QAnon, says Jetta Bernier, executive director for Mass Kids, a…

Shared Links (weekly) Oct 25, 2020
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Shared Links (weekly) Oct 25, 2020

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

A Call For Greater Investment In Workplace Mental Health: Leaders From Facebook, YouTube, Best Buy, Verizon Media And More Weigh In

‘Mental health can affect everyone’

Self-Compassion As A Life Skill

The Best Psychology Podcasts of 2020

How to Stop Obsessing Over Your Mistakes

Eradicating the roots of childhood trauma

Photography as Therapy: How To Keep Your Mind Positively Occupied

Mom Who Lost Daughter Now a Mental Health Advocate

Shared Links (weekly) Oct. 11, 2020
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Shared Links (weekly) Oct. 11, 2020

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

How To Cope When We Feel Overwhelmed

Stigma and experiences of abuse stopped me from speaking out about my mental health

From Childhood Pain to Empowerment

Celebrating differences: World Mental Health Day 2020 toolkit : Mentally Healthy Schools

Facebook Introduces Mental Health Resource Hub

How to Set Limits When People Demand Too Much of You

What is psychological first aid and how do i practice it?

October Mental Health Awareness Events

Sharing – Why We Can’t Ignore Lies, Even When We Know They’re Lies

Sharing – Why We Can’t Ignore Lies, Even When We Know They’re Lies

ByMikeM Reading Time: 3 minutes

We think we can be rational, when we find out something isn’t true, we ignore it and it has no affect on our decisions, right? Maybe not. ” When we see outlandish information, even when we know it is untrue, it sways our judgment. This is especially true if the information appeals to us on an emotional…