This interactive infographic is packed with information! Click on any of the tabs across the top (“Alcoholism” “Drug Addiction” “Depression” etc.), to find out where your state ranks in terms of each category. Every state shows categories which need serious work and improved funding. (If the graphic doesn’t show up for email subscribers, …
Tag: trauma survivors
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May 11 2014
Every Day Is Child Abuse Prevention Day
I purposely held off posting about National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, its annual proclaimed month. There are always a slew of posts, which is great for awareness, but I always wonder how effective this is for the rest of the year. My most-repinned pin on Pinterest is a graphic which provides …
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Feb 27 2014
About That Self Care Thing…
I think about self care a lot, mostly in terms of how I’m not very good at it. I struggle with feeling that it’s bordering on self-indulgence when there are so many other things tugging at me. And time passes, leaving me wondering why I didn’t do some of the simplest, most obvious …
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Apr 26 2013
I really hate change, but I’m forcing it ~ Pt 1
I avoid a lot of things in life, for reasons that are nearly all fear-based. I fear pain the most — physical and mental — and yet, I now live with it daily. How the heck did that happen? I can trace problems with being overweight back to age 11, when puberty struck. I …
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Apr 19 2013
Not A Normal Week Here
[important]You can donate to The One Fund Boston, a 401(c)(3) non-profit set up jointly by Massachusetts Governor Patrick and Boston Mayor Menino to directly benefit victims of the Marathon bombings. Some may not have adequate insurance, or their injuries will stop them from working in their chosen professions. In just one example, a woman …
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Apr 12 2013
PTSD on Pinterest: Why Therapy? (04/12/13)
This week’s PTSD on Pinterest topic is “Why Therapy?” These pins look at different aspects of therapy, different types, and why you should consider it. With mental health parity finally getting mandated, coverage will become more widely available. It can truly change your life to enlist a trained, objective third party to be …
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