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My Friend Abuses His Wife! How Can I Help? (pt 2)
tags: CA
Why Children Don’t Tell About Sexual Abuse (Part 5: They’re Ashamed)
tags: CA
tags: CA
Is it Sadness or Depression? 10 Questions to Ask Yourself
tags: CA
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Chris Tickner, a licensed psychotherapist in California, is conducting a research project to look into some of the reasons why male survivors of sexual abuse do not seek help. Background:Â At least 1 in 6 males in the United States experience sexual abuse prior to the age of 18, and the painful impact of that abuse…
“Kids don’t want to talk about it. Parents don’t know how to talk about it. The only time people tend to talk about sexual abuse is when it makes the news” Sadly, this is another news story that is bringing the subject to light in New Jersey, and another opportunity to remind people that they need…
Good for them for trying to make a positive difference in place of the mess that many social networks become for teens. Personally, I find Tumblr to be a scary place when you consider the idea of suicide contagion, and how having that much discussion about suicide on a day to day basis might be…
“Here’s a thought experiment: You’re walking down the street with a friend when your companion falls and gashes her leg on the concrete. It’s bleeding; she’s in pain. It’s clear she’s going to need stitches. What do you do? This one isn’t exactly a head-scratcher. You’d probably attempt to offer some sort of first-aid assistance…
The crisis lines were created as a place to talk about anxiety and depression, but they found a lot of kids reaching out because they were being abused. They expected it to be the other way around, depressed kids who might turn out to be abused later in the conversation, not the first thing, but…