Shared Links (weekly) Dec. 5, 2021
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Trauma, trust and triumph: psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk on how to recover from our deepest pain
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TikTok inspired brothers start website to help teens mental health
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How to Cope With Social Anxiety Worsened by the Pandemic and Holidays
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Mental Health Tips: 50 of Our All-Time Best Mental Health Tips to Help You Feel a Little Bit Better
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We are failing people with severe mental illness. What can we do?
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7 Black Mental Health Pages To Follow On InStagram To Get Your Mind Right
Sharing – Do We Even Know How To Socialize Anymore?
Let’s all just admit it. There are going to be a lot of us who are socially anxious going back out into the world post-vaccination. So get it out up front, and accept that it’s going to be weird.
Be gracious to everyone who is going to be re-learning how to be social again, and support them in the struggle to do so. The worst thing we could do is create a situation where people have something to be anxious about.
Sharing – Setting Boundaries Emerging from Pandemic Isolation
I have to admit, that even in a situation where I feel like I’m not in much danger of COVID-19 any longer, I’m also still feeling a ton of social anxiety. I have to decide what level of comfort I have with people, and how to communicate that to other people. I thought the tips offered in the article below make a lot of sense.
Sharing – Your Guide to Reentering Society Post-Vaccine
If I’m being honest with myself, I need this. I’m probably dealing right now with a level of social anxiety that is far and above anything I’ve ever dealt with before.
Shared Links (weekly) Feb. 21, 2021
The Confess Project: How barber shops support mental health
‘Why Does Being Told to Stay Positive Piss Me Off So Much?’
Changing the Conversation About Suicide in the Black Community
It’s Not Just You: The Pandemic Has Made Social Anxiety So Much Worse
How to Create an Antidepressant Home
Boys, too, are victims of sexual violence
The Power Of A Good Friendship
Victims and survivors of sexual abuse being reminded they are not alone