Links (weekly)
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Boxer Quanitta Underwood’s Inspiring Fight Against Sexual Abuse — and for Olympic Gold
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Child Abuse at Miramonte Elementary School & Keeping Children Safe!
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Boxer Quanitta Underwood’s Inspiring Fight Against Sexual Abuse — and for Olympic Gold
tags: CA
Child Abuse at Miramonte Elementary School & Keeping Children Safe!
tags: CA
What to do if you suspect your child is being abused
tags: CA
4 Things to Remember When You Can’t Take It Anymore
tags: CA
How To Support a Survivor of Sexual Abuse
tags: CA
Protecting your child from sexual abuse
tags: CA
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
11 Tips to Get Ready for National Suicide Prevention Week/World Suicide Prevention Day
Opinion | This Conversation Will Change How You Think About Trauma
More Americans Would Like Mental Health Support But Can’t Afford It
Shift Self-Talk: Don’t Listen to What Anxiety Says About You
Men, self-care is not emasculating. Protect your mental health to protect your family
The Trauma Of Rape Affects Recall. Could Training Police On This Help?
– This could help with children who’ve been sexually abused as well.
Overnight, London’s Evening Standard broke the story for UK readers that Syracuse University in New York fired assistant Basketball coach Bernie Fine. Fine was already suspended when the very first allegation was disclosed. The sacking happened when a second and third allegation was made in the present day. The Daily Mail filed a follow-up today…
British Prime Minister David Cameron broke off from a visit to the Middle East and announced a full and wide-reaching enquiry into the initial handling of Welsh care home scandals dating back to the 1970s. This follows just one day after the re-interviewing of Stephen Messham who previously gave inquiry evidence that was 30% censored for the abuse that took place outside…
“According to new research, sexual victimization by women is more common than gender stereotypes would suggest. “ Speaking of there not being a “type” of person who commits sexual assault against children, there are a lot of interesting numbers coming from studies in this article. Go read it, and prepare to be surprised. http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/11/the-understudied-female-sexual-predator/503492/
This seems like an interesting resource to keep handy. The website NowMattersNow.org, an immediate and accessible resource for people experiencing suicidal thoughts created by a UW psychologist, has been found to significantly reduce the intensity of negative emotions in under 10 minutes. Now Matters Now includes videos of people who have dealt with suicidal ideation…