Shared Links (weekly) Aug. 13 2023

Shared Links (weekly) Aug. 13 2023

I Started Healing When I Convinced Myself I was Safe Now, What About People Who Aren’t Safe?

I Started Healing When I Convinced Myself I was Safe Now, What About People Who Aren’t Safe?

Casey calls out those of us who would say “love is love” and support our LGBTQ friends and family members without standing up and doing what we can to actually make this world safer for them. I’ll go one further. If we want to call ourselves mental health advocates and advocates for trauma survivors we need to do what we can to push for a world that is safe for everyone. We can’t heal when we don’t feel safe, and for too many people in this world, they have no reason to feel safe.

We need to advocate for a world that is safe for them too.

Shared Links (weekly) June 4, 2023

Shared Links (weekly) June 4, 2023

Another Tool in Abuse Prevention – Community

Another Tool in Abuse Prevention – Community

This is where the community comes in. Kids with strong connections to safe adults are less likely to be targeted and more likely to tell if they are. LGBTQ kids are less likely to struggle with suicidal ideation when they have adults who accept them as they are. Kids dealing with anxiety and depression have better outcomes when they have safe adults to talk through their emotions with, who can support them through difficult times. I’ve talked endlessly about the need for strong relationships with parents as the best preventive medicine we have for keeping children safe and supported. I’ve also talked, on my other site, about the importance of work-life balance and inclusivity when it comes to the workplace for parents. That’s what being the community that families need to succeed includes.

Shared Links (weekly) April 23, 2023

Shared Links (weekly) April 23, 2023