Similar Posts
Link – Know the Signs of Suicide, Save a Life
“I wish I would’ve known the signs earlier. I think about some of the things my cousin said before his passing, and now I know where his head was. That’s what breaks my heart more than anything—suicide can be prevented if you watch for the signs. But that’s thing—so many people don’t know what to…
Sharing – Small Talk With A Stranger Can Still Save Lives, Says Samaritans
I’ve talked about this a little bit, but maybe not in detail. When I was really struggling, I can’t necessarily say that someone starting a conversation with me made the difference that day. I don’t think I was self-aware enough to know that. What I do know, however, is that being seen makes a huge difference. In my depression, I did not want to be seen. I wanted to fade away. That was the driver behind my desire, to simply not be here. To disconnect from everything in order to disconnect from the pain I was in. Small connections helped me understand what I was giving up, and why I might want to rethink that.
Review: Crossing The Line by Laura Robinson (1998)
Crossing the Line: Violence And Sexual Assault in Canada’s National Sport (hereafter known as CTL) was the commentary on Canadian Hockey referenced in Sheldon Kennedy’s Book Why I Didn’t Say Anything (WIDSA), so we decided to check it out from an Amazon marketplace/Zshop seller. It’s a thoroughly researched look at the sport in the 1990s…
Sharing – We Can Eliminate Child Sexual Abuse from the Internet
Can they really do it? I don’t know, but given the details about the problem that is outlined in this talk, I’m glad someone is out there trying. ? Last month, I was attending the Nuix User Conference as part of my day job. One section of one of the keynote addresses talked about how…
Link – What Tig Notaro’s New Show Gets Right about Child Sexual Abuse
Although it’s estimated that one in 10 children will be sexually abused before age 18, it’s rare to see a TV series deal with the reality of child sexual abuse. There’s so much about the issue that One Mississippi gets right. I’m not a subscriber of Amazon video, so I can’t comment on the show…
