Healing

  • Links I’m Sharing (weekly) July 26, 2020

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

    Brian Cardoza on Surviving Abuse and Sex Trafficking

    The Science of How Our Minds and Our Bodies Converge in the Healing of Trauma

    5 Reasons Mental Illness Isn’t ‘Abnormal’ (And ‘Normal’ Doesn’t Exist)

    Linked: What to say to your boss if you’re struggling at work during COVID-19

    Brave Expressions. -Brave Expressions is a mental health storytelling platform that empowers people to express their experiences through any creative outlet. Our mission is to create a space where people can express their mental health stories, learn about others’ experiences, and know they’re not alone.

    How Scapegoating Is the Promotion of a False Family Narrative

    LSU student creates mental health hotline to combat stigmas in Black communities

    20 Mental Health Resources to Follow

    How growing and nurturing friendships can boost your mental and physical health

    Winning at all costs – how abuse in sport has become normalised

    Fight Loneliness by Expanding Your Circle of Concern

  • Links I’m Sharing (weekly) June 21, 2020

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

    LGBTQ+ youth are not alone. See these resources One Way To Be An Ally Right Now? Support Black Mental Health. Perpetrators of child sexual abuse use sport as cover, inquiry finds – I feel like this is not surprising. Suicide prevention: Removing stigma around mental health, watching out for warning signs are key measures –…

  • Links I’m Sharing (weekly) – May 31, 2020

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

    Google Partners with NAMI To Create an Anxiety-Disorder Self-Assessment The Dangers of Well-Meaning Mental Health Advice We asked how to prevent suicides caused by the pandemic. This is what experts told us Helping Child Abuse Victims During COVID-19 To Kill The Culture of Silence Surrounding Male Sexual Abuse We Need the Voices of Male Advocates 36…

  • Sharing – How to Engage in Mindful Social Media During Challenging Times

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 2 minutes

    In a bit of a followup to my own post earlier this week, I found this comment of James’s from the article below interesting, and insightful: “So when we look at the news and social media or listen to our conversations, we need to observe carefully, not just the content we are taking in, but…

  • Links I’m Sharing (weekly)

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

    Mental Health Month

    Let’s talk about our hard times…it’s healing

    Pandemic Guilt and What to Do with It: Move from Guilt to Gratitude then Pay it Forward

    NSPCC urges parents to discuss online grooming with children as online usage increases

    How Employers Can Support Employees Mental Health During the Pandemic

    Strategies to Relieve COVID-19 Anxiety

    How to Build a “Psychological First Aid Kit”

    Keeping your kids safe online in the age of COVID: Usable tips for parents

  • Sharing – There Is No Playbook for a Pandemic

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 2 minutes

    I thought these words from a therapist accurately describe the current situation, because there is a huge difference between having a playbook, and not really know what to do next: “The truth is, there is no playbook for a pandemic. As therapists, we are taught to be spontaneously available for whatever our clients bring to…