Silence is Violence on the Good Men Project blog. "Words can be really cruel, but the can't hold a candle to silence. Silent treatment adds worse insult than injury to a person. It adds invisibility." So true. When there are angry words, there is still a connection, a hope for resolution and restoration of the relationship. Silence creates distance and completely discounts the existence of the other- and the relationship.
This past week, I also discovered PTSD Jedi, a site curated by a survivor of the 2004 tsunami. Sam shares his raw and powerful experience with trauma.
To keep him here: Suicide and mental illness in 'modern' America in the Harvard Review. Author brings up important questions about the stigma associated with mental illness and PTSD, but what resonated with me the most was her discussion of the "Pick yourself up and brush yourself off" mentality so prevalent when it comes to mental illness. Excerpt: "I pretended to be fine and cried alone at night." So many of us have been there, yet we're alone.
On a lighter- or maybe heavier- note, Food 52's article on fried toast will change the way I do breakfast.
Did you encounter anything interesting or helpful on the internet this week? If so, please share.
This past week, I also discovered PTSD Jedi, a site curated by a survivor of the 2004 tsunami. Sam shares his raw and powerful experience with trauma.
To keep him here: Suicide and mental illness in 'modern' America in the Harvard Review. Author brings up important questions about the stigma associated with mental illness and PTSD, but what resonated with me the most was her discussion of the "Pick yourself up and brush yourself off" mentality so prevalent when it comes to mental illness. Excerpt: "I pretended to be fine and cried alone at night." So many of us have been there, yet we're alone.
On a lighter- or maybe heavier- note, Food 52's article on fried toast will change the way I do breakfast.
Did you encounter anything interesting or helpful on the internet this week? If so, please share.
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