Youth Advocacy
Youth Advocacy
Year 3, Week 32 (170 total reports)
02.08.2023-08.08.2023
REVIEW and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Advocating for young people and increasing their resilience in an epidemic of loneliness.
This Week’s Top Links
08.08.2023
States seek to let teens as young as 14 serve booze in restaurants
https://apple.news/AhhaJSHUUTWOvBFpK7kVkAg
This is an issue we need to get in front of as soon as possible in order to advocate for young people. When I was younger—and homeless—I worked in the fields to support my life as a musician. It was hard and tiring work. But the type of work we are seeing in this article is vastly different, serving alcohol to intoxicated adults is not the realm of 14-year-olds. As conservative politicians become harsher about immigration, they are going to need to supplement their low-income labor market. Consequently, they are looking to adolescents and children. Some of the states that have already changed their labor laws surprise me. Look and see where your state lands in this critical issue.
07.08.2023
The Weaponization of Loneliness
https://apple.news/AcSuBizhzTUmWAKO_XPdUbw
The trend of loneliness as an epidemic is not new, but the weaponization of it is. This article, by Hilary Clinton, looks deeper into the issue and how loneliness is being used by malevolent forces to isolate and attack people. Loneliness benefits conspiracy-theorists and their fear-based agenda.
06.08.2023
Why ‘social prescribing’ is the new frontier in mental health care
https://apple.news/ATeNolZ43TQamnfbsuVbpgQ
Social Prescribing is a term reaching back to the mid-1980’s and is basically helping people expand their community. There are increasingly less vehicles for community involvement and—as we see above—the lack of community is being weaponized by some nefarious political and hate groups. It has always been the first step of a manipulator/abuser to isolate their victim(s). At one time, churches helped fill the community void, but many churches chose to retreat into theology and doctrine instead of community development and restoration. The mission of the outreach of Communities of Trust has always been to “connect kids to community and communities to kids.” A maxim of this program has been that, “prejudice can’t withstand relationship.” The more isolated our youth, the less healthy they are. There are concrete steps that adults can take to build loneliness resilience in young people and connect them to healthy communities around them. If this is not central to your advocacy of youth, it really needs to be. Communities of Trust is willing and available to consult and assist you in this endeavor.
05.08.2023
Putting Trump on the Couch
https://apple.news/AiY7nBTyJSiagWZMtctmV5w
I read this article and immediately purchased the book, The Death of a Great Man, by Psychiatrist and author, Peter D. Kramer. I now have bought it for several friends. To understand Trump and those who support him, this book is an invaluable aid. Please make it a best-seller.
04.08.2023
AP Psychology is now ‘effectively banned’ in Florida schools following the state’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, College Board says
It seems that I am shocked weekly by what the DeSantis regime in Florida is willing to do to undermine the future and education of their own children in order to promote himself and his political agenda. Fortunately, Robert Bigelow, the billionaire backer of the SuperPac behind DeSantis’ “Never Back Down” movement, has suggested that he would cut funding if DeSantis didn’t start “backing down.” Or, moderating his message. The effect has been evident in the last week of DeSantis’ campaign. What this reveals is what DeSantis would be willing to do if he had the money and remained unchecked.
03.08.2023
The Most Misunderstood Concept in Psychology
https://apple.news/A7KcvfNXjQ0KFSblITzCWiw
“Boundaries, Gaslighting, Trauma, Depression, and Narcissist,” these words are frequently used in common terminology today, often not grounded in their real meanings. In order to better respond to them, it is important to understand them. They are all on a behavioral spectrum and not always requiring treatment. Being able to identify when a behavior has become a disorder is critical for diagnosis and successful therapy.
02.08.2023
Conservative Political Rhetoric Now Has an Official Body Count
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a44704968/jama-study-republican-covid-deaths/
The ultimate human cost of conspiracy theorists is only now becoming apparent through research. As the article points out, it has an official body count and it is largely “red.” That is largely evident in the reddest states of the Union. If you live in one of the states mentioned in this article, you are more likely to be affected—or even die—because of conspiracy-based leaders like Trump, SuperPac-backed, politician, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Words have consequences and those consequences are only beginning to become scientifically apparent. The costs—in deaths—of Trump’s COVID denial are well-chronicled. Will they ever have ramifications?
This Week’s Links
08.08.2023
States seek to let teens as young as 14 serve booze in restaurants
https://apple.news/AhhaJSHUUTWOvBFpK7kVkAg
Saving Local News Would Pay for Itself
https://apple.news/Aodq_OtmTToy2ylepDHOcrw
The Commons: ‘To Live With a Serious Mental Illness Is to Be in a Constant Fight for Your Agency’
https://apple.news/ArXMUKdpyThefBTECBnUccQ
Signs of Autism in Girls: What to Look For and Why Autistic Girls Go Undiagnosed
https://apple.news/AIMTpD8B1QEyv5PdFzPQvjw
Advice | Getting silly with your kids is vital. Here’s how to get play into your day.
https://apple.news/AWQGfvY5cRt2veiycyoycjg
This tech company’s ‘chief parent officer’ works to keep kids safe online. 4 things she wants you to know
https://apple.news/Ak84w1VynTZaNjpfpRxqdxw
Catastrophizing: What it is and how to stop it
https://apple.news/A195hrEOnS_WOEtaFfsaf9g
Want to Stop Negative Thinking and Become More Positive? Science Suggests These 5 Mind Hacks
https://apple.news/AiysS4CqVSySECh_9pgbZLg
Parents Swear by These Anxiety Tents To Help Kids Relax—and They’re All on Sale
https://apple.news/AIbqCI0ReRX6UjAZwb8nLJQ
07.08.2023
The Weaponization of Loneliness
https://apple.news/AcSuBizhzTUmWAKO_XPdUbw
How We Learned to Be Lonely
https://apple.news/AVq4ziUlTSyuvdj_B8NX6iw
The real meaning of “gatekeeping” — and what most people misunderstand
https://apple.news/AP_L3hbPUTnW0n25Q8OzfXQ
A Defense of Humanity in the Age of AI
https://apple.news/APOrQsjbxTmOTHsHz1nTGgA
06.08.2023
Why ‘social prescribing’ is the new frontier in mental health care
https://apple.news/ATeNolZ43TQamnfbsuVbpgQ
What the Best Places in America Have in Common
https://apple.news/Az99w2J4aQ6eQeyDwOVtS1Q
How ‘gray rocking’ can protect you against narcissists
https://apple.news/AUo7qF9pPQwGDmC_5PtUA3w
One Good Thing: why getting curious about your emotions could help your mental health
https://apple.news/A6z3VMk4sQyuybhHz4uTE9A
How parents can shape a child’s future with small moments of joy
https://apple.news/AI1Y5C_vrSTWsRCp22Ko42g
05.08.2023
Putting Trump on the Couch
https://apple.news/AiY7nBTyJSiagWZMtctmV5w
04.08.2023
AP Psychology is now ‘effectively banned’ in Florida schools following the state’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, College Board says
Moms for Liberty says no to mental health care in schools, but it's Florida law
https://apple.news/ADaYI3hVCTG2pnAGVkeQHCA
Behind Florida’s slavery curriculum, a bigger question
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/2023/0803/Behind-Florida-s-slavery-curriculum-a-bigger-question
Why So Many Americans Have Stopped Going to Church
New study finds more effective way to coach and inspire
The Power Of Teaching Kids The 'Opposite Compliment' Method To Stop Bullying
https://www.yourtango.com/self/power-teaching-kids-opposite-compliment-method-stop-bullying
How To Make Better Decisions In Uncertain Times
https://www.fatherly.com/life/how-to-make-better-decisions-in-uncertain-times-peter-atwater
Louisiana’s Public Schools Must Now Display ‘In God We Trust’ In Classrooms
03.08.2023
The Most Misunderstood Concept in Psychology
https://apple.news/A7KcvfNXjQ0KFSblITzCWiw
The Power of Mindfully Embracing Positive Experiences
How to Have the Courage to Grow
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wander-woman/202307/how-to-have-the-courage-to-grow
This 3-Word Phrase Helps You Influence People and Get What You Want, According to Wharton Psychologist Adam Grant
Psychologist explains why everyone feels exhausted right now and it makes so much sense
02.08.2023
Conservative Political Rhetoric Now Has an Official Body Count
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a44704968/jama-study-republican-covid-deaths/
Abortion Laws Affect Health in More Ways Than You Think
https://www.prevention.com/health/a44193752/anti-abortion-aftershocks/
Leprosy warning issued by CDC for people traveling in Florida
Helping Your Child with Autism Thrive