New Shared Link - Healing After Suffering: Find Yourself After Loss or Trauma www.goodtherapy.org/blog/healing... Trauma, Healing
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Mike - Child Abuse Survivor
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A website written by and for child abuse survivors. - by Mike McBride https://www.childabusesurvivor.net https://www.childabusesurvivor.net/reviews/ https://photos.mikemcbrideonline.com
New Post - Sharing – Why Young People are Using AI for Emotional Support
Sharing - Why Young People are Using AI for Emotional Support
It turns out that young people aren't just being silly when they use AI to help with their mental health. They get real benefits from it, despite all the risks that come along with those benefits:
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New Shared Link - From the Archives - July 31, 2026
From the Archives - July 31, 2026
The off-week trip through 24 years of blog posts.
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New Shared Link - Depression, Loneliness, and Memory Problems Are Worse In Middle Age, But Only in America maximumfun.org/episodes/dep... MentalHealth
Depression, Loneliness, and Memory Problems Are Worse In Middle Age, But Only in America | Maximum Fun
Unpacking troubling data (for Yanks) with researcher Frank Infurna, plus a Mike Doughty update.
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New Shared Link - Coloring's Impact on Mental Health and Well-Being www.tomorrowsworldtoday.com/art/coloring... MentalHealth
Coloring's Impact on Mental Health and Well-Being
Celebrate National Coloring Day on August 2nd and explore the benefits of coloring for creativity and mental wellness.
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New Post - Sharing – Trauma survivors process angry expressions differently on a subconscious level
Sharing - Trauma survivors process angry expressions differently on a subconscious level
This doesn't surprise me. Growing up in an abusive situation taught me to be on the lookout for danger, and nothing was more dangerous than people on the verge of being angry. It's only natural that I've...
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New Post - Sharing – New research challenges the idea that memories of childhood maltreatment can’t be trusted
Sharing - New research challenges the idea that memories of childhood maltreatment can’t be trusted
The takeaway, of course, is that we should believe survivors when they talk about their trauma; they do know what they are talking about. Secondly, maybe we should stop trying to convince ourselves that...
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New Shared Link - How Community Safety is Grounded in Access to Mental Healthcare policingequity.org/how-communit... MentalHealth
How Community Safety is Grounded in Access to Mental Healthcare - Policing Equity
Law enforcement is often the default response to a mental health crisis. This approach to crisis response, however, is leaving communities without the support systems they truly need. Communities greatly...
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Think before you post or share anything on social media. Consider what you are distributing and whether it enhances the lives of those who follow you. From the Archives - July 31, 2026 #MentalHealth #Trauma #Abuse childabusesurvivor.substack.com/p/from-the-a...
From the Archives - July 31, 2026
The off-week trip through 24 years of blog posts.
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New Post - When we fail to protect people from predators
When we fail to protect people from predators
At the end of the day, if we can't keep the separated spouse of a person under investigation for sexually assaulting and grooming an underage girl safe, what chance do most victims have?
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New Shared Link - We're getting the estrangement conversation wrong again (it's not the therapists) progressnotesfromlauren.substack.com/p/were-getti... abuse
We're getting the estrangement conversation wrong again (it's not the therapists)
Is estrangement the fault of evil therapists intent on tearing families apart? The Wall Street Journal "investigates."
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New Shared Link - Child Abuse Survivor - Issue #195
Child Abuse Survivor - Issue #195
Human written, human curated, free, and ad-free. Why I need your help
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New Post - Sharing – Study Links Childhood Unpredictability to Mental Health
Sharing - Study Links Childhood Unpredictability to Mental Health
When you're a child, everything is about routines and certainty. Waking up every day and having food to eat, adults who love you and care for you, education, friends, etc. Growing up in an environment...
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Child Abuse Survivor - Issue 195 Human-written, human-curated, free, and ad-free. Why I need your help #MentalHealth #Sharing #Trauma #Depression childabusesurvivor.substack.com/p/child-abus...
Child Abuse Survivor - Issue #195
Human written, human curated, free, and ad-free. Why I need your help
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New Shared Link - Arts Engagement in Trauma Recovery Can Benefit Mental Health www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-... Therapy, MentalHealth
Arts Engagement in Trauma Recovery Can Benefit Mental Health
How can storytelling, music, dance, poetry, and other creative practices help people make meaning, build connection, and foster healing?
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New Shared Link - Can You Trust the Mental Health Advice You’re Reading? www.psychologytoday.com/ie/blog/cell... MentalHealth
Can You Trust the Mental Health Advice You’re Reading?
Most of us can only spot AI-generated text about half the time. A psychologist who specialises in mental health communication shares the concrete signals worth learning.
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New Post - Reviews Elsewhere – Capable: How to Teach Your Kids the Strengths, Skills, and Strategies to Build Resilience
Reviews Elsewhere - Capable: How to Teach Your Kids the Strengths, Skills, and Strategies to Build Resilience
Resilience comes from the confidence that, even if things go horribly wrong, you'll still be here, moving on. What I think young people are missing today is examples of that. One, because we don't like...
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New Shared Link - You Don't Have to Be Falling Apart to Start Therapy www.goodtherapy.org/blog/start-t... Therapy
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New Shared Link - From the Archives - July 17, 2026
From the Archives - July 17, 2026
The off-week trip through 24 years of blog posts.
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New Shared Link - Loneliness Directly Causes Poor Mental Health neurosciencenews.com/loneliness-m... Loneliness
Loneliness Directly Causes Poor Mental Health - Neuroscience News
A new study utilizes UK Biobank data to demonstrate that subjective loneliness exerts a direct causal impact on mental health degradation and reduced subjective wellbeing.
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From the Archives - July 17, 2026 The off-week trip through 24 years of blog posts. #MentalHealth childabusesurvivor.substack.com/p/from-the-a...
From the Archives - July 17, 2026
The off-week trip through 24 years of blog posts.
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New Post - Sharing – Finding Beauty in the Pieces: A Journey Through Healing
Sharing - Finding Beauty in the Pieces: A Journey Through Healing
I love the idea that healing can be messy. Most truly human things worth doing are messy and chaotic. We weren't made to only do easy things, but we are made to grow and heal.
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New Shared Link - What Supporting an Adult Child with Mental Illness Looks Like www.brightquest.com/blog/support... MentalHealth
Supporting an adult child with mental illness early signs to notice
Learn how to recognize early signs and communicate effectively to provide meaningful support for an adult child facing mental health challenges.
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New Shared Link - How to check in with teens about mental health: A template for parents www.care.com/c/teen-menta... Youth
How to check in with teens about mental health: A template for parents
Understand the teen mental health warning signs and learn how regular check-ins can enhance emotional well-being for your child.
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New Post - Sharing – National rollout of a brief suicide prevention program for veterans shows high success rates
Sharing - National rollout of a brief suicide prevention program for veterans shows high success rates
This program is making a difference for veterans, and I have no doubt it would be the sme for many: The Safety Planning Intervention is a structured process that involves six distinct steps. A healthcare...
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New Post - Sharing – How Everyday Decisions Can Protect Children
Sharing - How Everyday Decisions Can Protect Children
These actions aren't just specific actions that protect children; they're the kinds of actions that come naturally when kids have an adult actively involved in their lives every day, the kind of involvement...
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New Shared Link - Child Abuse Survivor - Issue #194
Child Abuse Survivor - Issue #194
The theme for this week seems to be sharing resources
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Child Abuse Survivor - Issue 194 The theme for this week seems to be sharing resources #MentalHealth #ChildAbuse #Depression #Trauma childabusesurvivor.substack.com/p/child-abus...
Child Abuse Survivor - Issue #194
The theme for this week seems to be sharing resources
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