Unseen scars of childhood trauma
Two thirds of child sexual abuse survivors didn’t tell anyone about abuse at the time
Why we should never use childhood trauma to excuse male violence
– Can we also talk about how offensive these connections are to male survivors?
Is Stigma Derailing Your Mental Health Goals?
9 Books to Make 2021 a Happier, Healthier Year
There is a whole world of people who aren’t looking at blogs like this one, or trying to talk about mental health on social media. Sure, there’s a lot of us who are, and I love supporting those folks by trying to share information, or just check in. But, that’s not going to change the stigma that exists in society until all of those other folks, actually come in contact with mental health struggles in real life. As long as that’s not happening, it’ll remain stigmatized, and “something that happens to other people”.
Ending Stigma about Suicide
Treating trauma early to help children cope down the line
The Cognitive Distortion Which Severely Hinders Recovery
Depression and the Holidays Often Don’t Mix
Coping with Unintentional Mental Health Stigma
Childhood trauma impacts millions of Americans, and it’s having devastating consequences
Toxic Positivity Is on the Rise. Are You Guilty of Spreading It?
Ottawa passes motion to create national, three-digit suicide prevention hotline
We have gotten better at discussing some mental health issues, but there’s still so much more to do. It’s still not safe for too many people to even admit they need help with anxiety and depression, even though right now we all need support. There is still a severe shortage of help available, and we still treat other mental health issues with something other than fear.
If not now, when? Those of us who can share our stories, should be doing exactly that. For all the people who can’t. And, maybe even more, we need to remind the world that these issues affect people everywhere, from all backgrounds. It’s not just Hollywood, and it’s not just on poor neighborhoods, it affects plenty of people that we probably come in contact with every day. People we know, people we love, people we work with, neighbors, friends, family, etc. are, or have been, struggling with their mental health.
Maybe once we convince enough people of that, they’ll care enough to do something about it.
Is it self stigma that prevents men from seeking out mental health care, or is it societal stigma? Let’s consider that it’s both. “Importantly, the discourse surrounding men’s mental health tends to focus on the internal stigma of affected men, who are often depicted as self-destructively stubborn and silent in the face of mental illness. This narrow…
Talking Isn’t Enough to Break Mental Health Stigma
We Are All Fighting Invisible Battles
We need to be more careful when talking about suicide and the pandemic
The Radical Punk-Rock Empathy of Lily Cornell Silver
The Surprising Mental Toll of COVID
When Holidays are Hard
The Impact Therapy Has on Dealing with Childhood Trauma
Quick Ways to Make Your Day a Little Better
