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Investing in community is investing in our emotional health

Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · 3d

New Post from Child Abuse Survivor - Investing in community is investing in our emotional
health

That's not the society we've been building. You can't "other" whole groups of people and claim to be building community. You can't post constant hate and outrage online and claim to be connecting. You...

Child Abuse Survivor - Issue #177

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Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · 4d

Child Abuse Survivor - Issue 177

Happy Halloween! Today can be a day for fun, playfulness, horror flicks, and community.

#Halloween #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Community

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Happy Halloween! Today can be a day for fun, playfulness, horror flicks and community.

Sharing - You Don't Need a Reason

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Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · 6d

New Post from Child Abuse Survivor - Sharing – You Don’t Need a Reason

Joy is in short supply these days, and if there is an activity that creates it for you, that is the best self-care you can practice.

Sharing - The startling emotional health benefits of serving others

Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · 7d

Sharing - The startling emotional health benefits of serving others

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We talk about loneliness as a mental health issue often. We complain about the lack of third spaces in society. We complain about how people don't reach out anymore. What we likely don't talk enough a...

Sharing - World Mental Health Day 2025: Why Early Support For Children Changes Everything

Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · 13d

New Post from Child Abuse Survivor - Sharing – World Mental Health Day 2025: Why Early Support
For Children Changes Everything

If you think kids are resilient and they'll be fine, or that by teaching kids mental health and emotional skills, you're causing them to have mental health issues, you are depriving them of a much-needed...

Sharing - World Mental Health Day 2025: Why Early Support For Children Changes Everything

Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · 13d

New Post - Sharing – World Mental Health Day 2025: Why Early Support
For Children Changes Everything

If you think kids are resilient and they'll be fine, or that by teaching kids mental health and emotional skills, you're causing them to have mental health issues, you are depriving them of a much-needed...

Free Safety Guide for Escaping Domestic Abuse Available

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Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · 16d

New Post - Free Safety Guide for Escaping Domestic Abuse
Available

I saw this and wanted to share it because the challenge of safely escaping domestic violence is immense. So many have been unable to remove themselves from dangerous situations safely, and we don’t...

Free Safety Guide for Escaping Domestic Abuse Available

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Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · 17d

New Post from Child Abuse Survivor - Free Safety Guide for Escaping Domestic Abuse
Available

I saw this and wanted to share it because the challenge of safely escaping domestic violence is immense. So many have been unable to remove themselves from dangerous situations safely, and we don’t...

Child Abuse Survivor - Issue #176

Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · 18d

Child Abuse Survivor - Issue 176

Make it make sense. We talk about rising mental health issues and keep doing less for people?

#MentalHealth #Trauma #Support #SuicidePrevention

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Make it make sense. We talk about rising mental health issues and keep doing less for people?

Yes You Do Know Someone With Mental Health Issues

Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · 24d

Yes, You Do Know Someone With Mental Health Issues www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/20...

#worldmentalhealthday

Almost two years ago, I wrote about the prevalence of childhood abuse and told you that you know victims of childhood sexual abuse. I told you plainly then that

Sharing - When Being Alone Feels Safer Than Being Seen

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Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · 26d

New Post - Sharing – When Being Alone Feels Safer Than Being
Seen

She goes on to opine that very few people in the world can actually provide safety. It may seem like a damning statement, but I believe there's a lot of truth to it as well. How many of us can sit with...

The importance of unlearning our childhood stories

Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · 27d

New Post - The importance of unlearning our childhood stories

I could not heal until I unlearned that my abuse was something I somehow caused. Unlearning that opened up the possibility of learning something different, namely, that I was abused because someone decided...

Child Abuse Survivor - Issue #175

Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · Oct 3

Child Abuse Survivor - Issue 175

Looking back to September and Suicide Prevention Month

#SuicidePrevention #Trauma #MentalHealth

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Looking back to September and Suicide Prevention Month

Sharing - Healed is a Myth and Marketing Tool

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Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · Oct 2

New Post - Sharing – Healed is a Myth and Marketing Tool

So many survivors want the answer to that first question. They want to know when this will be over and done with, but that's not realistic. It would be like me asking when will I be "healed" from diabetes....

Quick Thought Number 4 - The Appreciation File in the Digital Age

Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · Sep 27

Have you considered keeping a digital copy of positive messages you’ve received, and how it can help you see the value you provide? Have you reached out recently and sent a message to anyone to let them know that you appreciate them?

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Have you reached out and sent anyone a message telling them that you appreciate them recently? Way back in 2014 I wrote about having an appreciation file, a physical folder for cards/letters, and an e...

Sharing - New research illustrates how live events foster social connection

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Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · Sep 24

New Post - Sharing – New research illustrates how live events foster
social connection

If we're going to become a less lonely society, we need to take advantage of opportunities to gather together. It's that simple. It's also becoming more challenging to do as we hide behind social media...

Sharing - The startling emotional health benefits of serving others

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Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · Sep 24

New Post - Sharing – The startling emotional health benefits of serving
others

We talk about loneliness as a mental health issue often. We complain about the lack of third spaces in society. We complain about how people don't reach out anymore. What we likely don't talk enough about...

Child Abuse Survivor - Issue #174

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Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · Sep 19

Child Abuse Survivor - Issue 174

How are you?

#MentalHealth #Trauma #Anxiety #Abuse

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How are you?

How to Make Sure Someone is "Seen"

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Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · Sep 18

New Post - How to Make Sure Someone is “Seen”

It doesn't sound like much. At the same time, we see so little of this in our daily interactions that it doesn't take much to stand out as a good partner, friend, or boss. The bar is not set very high,...

Sharing - What suicidal teens say matters most to them

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Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · Sep 13

New Post - Sharing – What suicidal teens say matters most to
them

I don't claim to have all of the answers to the challenge of suicide prevention, but the basics are relatively straightforward. This research into teenagers shows us precisely what keeps people alive:...

Sharing - Little Boys are Sexually Abused as much as Little Girls

Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · Sep 12

New Post - Sharing – Little Boys are Sexually Abused as much as Little
Girls

I, for one, was sexually abused by an older boy. Not a stranger. Someone in my family. Many other men I know were abused by a family member, a member of the clergy, a coach, or some other trusted person...

World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 and things that don't exist

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Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · Sep 12

New Post - World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 and things that don’t
exist

It's heartbreaking to me. It's overwhelming to consider what's missing because we haven't figured out a way to help those who need it the most. The loss is uncalculable. I have no words to describe it....

World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 and things that don't exist

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Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · Sep 10

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay

I can personalize it because I was someone at risk. I know what would be missing if I had lost that battle. I'd be missing from everything that has happened in the 30 years since.

www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/20...

It's heartbreaking to me. It's overwhelming to consider what's missing because we haven't figured out a way to help those who need it the most. The loss is uncalculable. I have no words to describe it...

World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 and things that don't exist

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Mike - Child Abuse Survivor @childabusesurvivor.net · Sep 10

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay

I can personalize it because I was someone at risk. I know what would be missing if I had lost that battle. I'd be missing from everything that has happened in the 30 years since.

www.childabusesurvivor.net/wordpress/20...

It's heartbreaking to me. It's overwhelming to consider what's missing because we haven't figured out a way to help those who need it the most. The loss is uncalculable. I have no words to describe it...