Revue newsletter of Child Abuse Survivor - Issue #1

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Why Suicide Prevention Week Is Important for Child Abuse Survivors — www.childabusesurvivor.net I've survived both childhood abuse, and a suicide attempt. I know what it feels like to believe that it will never get better, just as much as I know that it can get better because it has. Truthfully, you are a survivor, and the world needs you and your story. How else will the other survivors around you know what is possible?… Read More

Sharing - RUOK? A step based guide on how to ask, how to answer, and how to act! — www.childabusesurvivor.net This is an Australian-based resource, but in honor of the upcoming RUOK day for my Aussie friends, I wanted to share it. In addition, the tips they give for how to ask if someone is OK, and how to respond, are useful to anyone, everywhere.… Read More

Suicide Prevention in Ireland — www.childabusesurvivor.net Yesterday we shared some Australian resources, today I came across an Irish resource for suicide prevention, and thought we should give the Irish readers some equal time:… Read More

Reviews Elsewhere - Bi The Way by Lois Shearing — www.childabusesurvivor.net I came across this review on the Scene website, and I wanted to share it with you because one of the things we know is that LGBTQ+ folks are more likely to deal with mental health issues, and also suffer a higher rate of suicide. So while the book is about being Bi, and not directly about mental health, during Suicide Prevention Week I think it's important to share resources for groups who often struggle with seeing their own stories told. Based on the review, I think this book seems like exactly that type of thing, a voice of an underserved group.… Read More

Get Out of the Bubble — www.childabusesurvivor.net Last week, I spent my time in Washington DC at a legal tech conference. Obviously, that has nothing to do with this blog,, that conference is all part of

Quick Thought #15 - Do what you can, it's good for you. — www.childabusesurvivor.net I want to share some research with you from this article: Do good, feel good: Random acts of kindness improve wellbeing, physical health The report in the

Reading - Why does it take victims of child sex abuse so long to speak up? — www.childabusesurvivor.net “Multiple stressors in the child’s family and community context, and social and cultural attitudes that shame and blame victims, can create environments in which disclosure is fraught with difficulty. The process of disclosure often involves behavioural and indirect cues, and … Read More

Posts Elsewhere

World Suicide Prevention Week 2021: Suicide Survivors Speak Out World Suicide Prevention Week 2021: “Talk to friends and family, seek help from experts, go to therapy, journal, dance and do what makes you happy,” say suicide survivors on how they choose life. Suicide is preventable, watch how. 

How to find help with healing from childhood trauma — www.pbs.org

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Linked: Making Work Safe for Mental Illness — www.mikemcbrideonline.com We've been talking about making the workplace "safe" for a number of years now. First, there were the obvious, physical safety issues, and then the focus on sexual harassment, then on to bullying, and diversity. It's important. You simply don't get the best results from employees who don't feel safe. And yet, in a time when there is an increasing number of employees dealing with mental health issues, we also need to consider what we do to make sure they feel safe as well, for the same reasons. People who don't feel safe, will not speak up, will not bring their best work to the table, and might just be looking for a safer work environment.

The power of no: how to build strong, healthy boundaries | Mental health | The Guardian When we find it difficult to say ‘no’ at work or at home, our responsibilities can quickly become overwhelming. For good mental health, focusing on our own needs and capabilities is crucial

The 9 Best Websites to Talk About Your Mental Health — www.makeuseof.com Mental health is a crucial part of your health. Here, we'll take a look at nine of the best websites you can visit to talk about your mental health.