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The Surviving Spirit Newsletter April 2022

Hi Folks,

The latest edition of the Surviving Spirit Newsletter - sharing Hope and Healing Resources for Trauma, Abuse & Mental Health is posted online -

http://ml.survivingspirit.com/...tter/20220331144550/

or here's the PDF - http://newsletters.survivingsp...etter_April_2022.pdf

To sign up for an e-mail copy - @ Website via Contact Us -

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Thank you & take care, Michael.

Newsletter Contents:

1] “Treating Risky and Compulsive Behavior in Trauma Survivors” by John Briere

2] Get Reading: This Is How Books Can Impact Your Mental Health by Christina Quaine @ Pocket

3] Having your pain invalidated is associated with increased shame and, in turn, an increased risk of depression by Beth Ellwood @ PsyPost

4] The 7 types of rest that every person needs by Saundra Dalton-Smith MD @ Ideas.Ted.com

4a] The real reason why we are tired and what to do about it - Saundra Dalton-Smith -TED – YouTube

5] 4 Important New Discoveries About Hugging by Sebastian Ocklenburg, Ph.D. @ Psychology Today

6] The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS – We are a global community of Artists and Advocates

6a] Mehreen Hashmi - Artist and Curator Mehreen Hashmi Gives A Voice to Survivors of Abuse

7] Jim Hopper, Ph.D. -Interactive. Self-paced. Free Online Courses - how stress and trauma can alter brain functioning during sexual assaults and other traumatic experiences.

8] ADHD Linked to Hoarding Behavior - Neuroscience News

9] When Family Members Don't Side With Those Abused by Hilary I. Lebow @ Psych Central

9a] Coping with Family while Healing from Sexual Abuse - The Second Wound

10] How to support a struggling friend by Elise Kalokerinos @ Psyche

11] 116 Songs About Domestic Violence and Child Abuse by FlourishAnyway @ Spinditty

12] Sexual Assault at Any Age is a Risk Factor for Psychosis By Jenny Logan @ Mad in America

13] Scientists Finally Understand the Link Between Depression and Bad Sleep by Sarah Sloat

14] 4 Hidden Sources of Grief Nobody Told You About by Sarah Epstein @ Psychology Today

15] In Ukraine, people with disabilities cannot escape the terrors of war by Eva Clifford @ Huck

15a] Huck - Submissions Guidelines

“Some people need to be told they are worthy, that they are loved, not because nobody ever told them before, but because someone told them they weren't.” - Unknown

“On particularly rough days when I'm sure I can't possibly endure, I like to remind myself that my track record for getting through the bad days so far is 100%...and that's pretty good.” - Unknown