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Let People Talk About Mental Health Even If They’re Wrong
ByMike McBride June 4, 2015December 17, 2020 Reading Time: 2 minutes

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Child Abuse

How to Protect Kids from Predators Without a Need For New Laws
ByMike McBride May 28, 2015June 23, 2023 Reading Time: 2 minutes

It’s something I’ve advocated for over the years but today I came across a quote on Cecil Murphey’s blog that sums it up perfectly: Looking back, I now know she chose me even before she talked to me. I’m sure she spotted the longing in my eyes and the loneliness that I projected out of…

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Child Abuse

Should Survivors Keep The Past Secret?
ByMike McBride May 22, 2015May 22, 2019 Reading Time: 2 minutes

It’s funny, yesterday I noticed that a post I wrote about why we should continue to talk about child abuse, because survivors need to know that they are not alone, and that there are plenty of other abuse victims who have overcome their abuse to be happy, healthy adults was exactly one year old. So…

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Observations

Thoughts on Mother’s and Father’s Days
ByMike McBride May 15, 2015May 14, 2025 Reading Time: 2 minutes

As a survivor, appropriately marking Mother’s and Father’s Day is always tricky. We tend to see all the folks who have good, warm relationships with their parents marking those days on social media, posting their great childhood memories on Facebook, sharing old family photos, or wishing their spouse, their partner in raising their kids, a…

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Newsworthy

Applying Technology to Defeat Child Abuse Webinar for Law Enforcement
ByMike McBride May 7, 2015November 29, 2018 Reading Time: 1 minute

First off, let me just clarify, that yes, I do work for one of the companies that is putting on this webinar, Nuix. Obviously, I have an interest is seeing folks use Nuix as a tool for investigations, electronic discover and every other tool we have available. That being said, I’m actually very happy that…

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Depression | Newsworthy

Sad Reality of Social Media Mixed With Depression
ByMike McBride May 7, 2015June 23, 2023 Reading Time: 5 minutes

I read this ESPN piece about the suicide of Penn Track athlete Madison Holleran and I thought there were a few pieces of the article that resonated with how I look at social media, and how we should, but also about how difficult it can be to cut through the fog of depression. Here’s the…

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Let People Talk About Mental Health Even If They’re Wrong

How to Protect Kids from Predators Without a Need For New Laws

Should Survivors Keep The Past Secret?

Applying Technology to Defeat Child Abuse Webinar for Law Enforcement

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