Note: CONTENT WARNING - some of this content is about upsetting, disturbing or triggering events & attitudes. Seek competent help - including professional - if you need it. READER CAUTION IS RECOMMENDED! For anyone distressed by anything in this post, or for any other reason considering seeking support, resources are available in Australia here, here, and here. In other nations, you will have to do an Internet search using terms such as “mental health support - <your nation>” (which, for instance, may lead to this, this, and this, in the USA, or this, this, and this, in France [biased towards English-language - my apologies]), or perhaps try https://www.befrienders.org/.
Here are some links that might of interest or value:
- my recent posts on my political blog:
- “From the news: on the war in West Asia [Content Warning - links to reports on bigotry/hate, violence including SA & CSA/abuse/war, genocide, language, nuclear risks. Reader discretion is advised]” https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2023/11/from-news-on-war-in-west-asia-content_7.html
- politics & democracy, and international affairs, human rights, the climate crisis, environmental issues, and nuclear threats, society, and the war in West Asia;
- “The problem of “systems justification” [Note: Content Warning - links to reports on violence/abuse/war. Reader discretion is advised]” https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-problem-of-systems-justification.html
- “Another activism email - on management of mental health injuries including return to work in my home state” https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2023/11/another-activism-email-on-management-of.html
- interesting listening this week includes:
- “Ruth Clare surviving PTSD” - Brainwaves https://www.3cr.org.au/brainwaves Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/brainwaves/id451683572?i=1000634101819 or at https://www.3cr.org.au/brainwaves/episode/ruth-clare-surviving-ptsd
- “How our society CAN be sustainable: a talk with Jeremy Lent” Way of Nature with George Thompson “Imagine a world where instead of making money we focus on ecological sustainability and harmony with the natural world. Discover the transformative concept of an ecological civilization with Jeremy Lent. In this engaging conversation, explore how we can shift from a wealth-focused society to one centred on life affirmation. Learn about the fascinating principles of mutual symbiosis in natural ecosystems and innovative ways to structure organizations for mutual benefit. Uncover the power of backcasting to envision a brighter future. Join us for a thought-provoking journey toward a more harmonious and sustainable world.” Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/way-of-nature-with-george-thompson/id1605467008?i=1000634285960
- from YouTube:
- “Unmasking My Office Part 3 - This Isn't Selfishness” https://youtu.be/p5MiJi5u7ms?si=dbSdDTWGMSSJlFjx this was very thoughtful and interesting - especially the definition of selfishness
- unmasking after late (adult) diagnosis of autism may seem to increase apparent autism: see “Unmasking After Late Autism Diagnosis - Embracing Authenticity” https://youtu.be/EPBUNGJDONk?si=7OlEFTrzwVvpfKjO and “Unmasking: “Being More Autistic”” https://youtu.be/CkFeXjbfpGg?si=li9t0qSFvBx8ifmb and “More Autistic After Diagnosis...” https://community.autism.org.uk/f/adults-on-the-autistic-spectrum/16220/more-autistic-after-diagnosis
- an excellent reframing of perspective: “Autism and the Limitations of the Autistic Triad of Impairments” https://youtu.be/W4J4MtBgWLE?si=WB0meazav97FBiBF
- a very interesting talk by an autistic psychology professor: “Autism: give me a chance and I will change everything | Noah Britton | TEDx New England College” https://youtu.be/RkD9d8qzB-g?si=dpc6_cOLHyqdcwN5
- “Why my autistic children don't need a "cure" | Vikie Shanks | TEDx Leamington Spa” https://youtu.be/Xts1F-PoUNA?si=9uEGe7i83xVqnaLo
- “The beautiful reality of autism | Guy Shahar | TEDx Wandsworth” https://youtu.be/S8Nb2FDmQo4?si=5xHDeKHIBqfqm68U
- “No, you ARE “Disabled”” https://youtu.be/tdOp8XnTm6c?si=5jpIcd8tAr_BjQcq good change (broadening) of perspective
- “What Being Autistic Taught Me About Being Human | Daniel Wendler | TEDxBend” https://youtu.be/KeMW2Asu8vg?si=8Mtzol5Z6Xp0dgJ6
- “Why Vegans WON'T Tell You They're Vegan” https://youtu.be/YaOvqD5UgO8?si=AVlBYivmRtwpp_X9
- “Overwhelmed by group chat messages? You’re not alone” https://theconversation.com/overwhelmed-by-group-chat-messages-youre-not-alone-215879 The article includes sound recommendations
- and a bit of humour “Revenge bedtime procrastination” https://youtu.be/wimqfjmxS1A?si=249f8ye3An2l3YYg
- from Medium and similar:
- “The elegance of endurance: what centuries-old enterprises can teach modern culture” https://joanwestenberg.medium.com/the-elegance-of-endurance-what-centuries-old-enterprises-can-teach-modern-culture-a2e370cb513c
- “The unchecked rise of theocracy will extinguish liberal democracy” https://joanwestenberg.medium.com/the-unchecked-rise-of-theocracy-will-extinguish-liberal-democracy-93bc5a8b8dc2
- From Karla McLaren, who is now writing a column on “Psychology Today”: “Why Asking for More Empathy From Workers Is a Bad Idea” https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-emotions-and-empathy/202309/why-asking-for-more-empathy-from-workers-is-a-bad-idea “In many cases, workplaces may create social structures that are filled with one or all of these impediments to empathy. As such, asking workers to display more empathy can be a recipe for fatigue, self-silencing, and eventually, empathic burnout.” and “How Hierarchies Damage Even Those at the Top” https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-emotions-and-empathy/202310/how-hierarchies-damage-even-those-at-the-top “When empathy suffers, narcissism flourishes. We know that hierarchies can reduce empathy in people at the top. But hierarchies can also inflate empathy in unhealthy ways in people at the middle and the bottom. Understanding the empathic pitfalls of hierarchies can help us detoxify them.”
- “Slow-wave sleep is vital for brain health: How to get more of it” https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/2023/11/04/slow-wave-sleep-and-brain-health This discusses glymphatic clearance, which only occurs in one particular form of non-REM sleep, with suggestions on how to improve that;
- “Five ways you can show your support during Transgender Awareness Week” https://transjustice.org.au/taw/
- “Five ways to spot a fake review this Black Friday and Cyber Monday” https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2023/11/11/five-ways-to-spot-a-fake-review-this-black-friday-and-cyber-monday
- this week’s “afterlife report” by the Zammits (see here for zoom meeting opportunities).
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