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10 Signs Your Teenager Is Depressed
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Bikers Against Child Abuse make abuse victims feel safe
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Of the 247 children counseled at Hope House last year, only five of them did not know their abuser.
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Parents: Be vigilant for signs of child sexual abuse
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Child Abuse The Horrifying Truth
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Getting Through Sexual Abuse Scandals and Depression
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Why there is always a reason for optimism
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Eliminating the Stigma of Childhood Sexual Abuse
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Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
I’ve written before about how boys, in general, display depressive symptoms differently than girls. According to this study, there are also cultural differences between blacks and whites, and I would imagine that is true across many other groups as well: Almost 800 Black teens between the ages of 11 and 21 who lived in public…
Those are good things. Properly dealing with the mental health crisis will require more research, tools, and treatment resources. These don’t grow overnight; achieving them takes years of hard work, so any progress is good news.
However, I agree with Time that the incoming Presidential Administration has not indicated a preference for continuing this work with research funding, new drug and therapy approvals, or respect for the science. That puts our progress at risk.
We knew that the recordings were happening around the end of last month but recently Malesurvivor.org advised us that not only has the show grown into a two parter, with dates of 5th and 12th November mentioned, but that 200 members of the audience will also be male CSA survivors as well. Hopefully this will…
“It would be a mistake, however, to focus our anger on one ignorant bigot. Bristow was giving crude form to attitudes which, for many male survivors, are all too familiar. The expectations that males – even young boys – can and should be able to fight off attackers is every bit as prevalent and as…
Child Sexual Abuse: It’s Not Just a Catholic Issue tags: CA Lauren Book Tells Tale Of Tragedy To Help Other Sexual Abuse Survivors | WLRN tags: CA 64 WARNING Signs of Depression You Need to Be Aware of – Lifehack tags: CA Is Your Teenage Child Being Abused? Here’s How to Help tags: CA No…