Inquest into Brit Paedophile Murdered in 2008
The Daily Mail reported on the inquest regarding the murder of a convicted paedophile in 2008 which remains unsolved. That article from the weekend is here.
We still don’t want to acknowledge what is happening. We’d rather pretend that these stories of horrific abuse are made up, or a child’s imagination. They aren’t, and they need to be taken seriously. Child victims of violent and sexual crimes are not being taken seriously when they report offences, the victims’ commissioner for England…
“When we build a bridge of communication between our children and us they know they have our support. They know they can run to us and share the good, the difficult, and the scary things they will encounter in this life. Because we have cultivated a relationship with them that they can count on.” As…
Over the weekend one of America’s longest-running missing child cases, that of six year old Etan Patz from 1979 in New York, was unofficially solved when his killer confessed at the end of his prison sentence for another crime. Unfortunately, he has only been charged with second degree murder without any additional kidnapping charges on…
Vanessa George and Angela Allen, two of the three paedophiles linked to child abuse images created at a Nursery in Plymouth, England, received indeterminate sentences two days ago. The stated tariff for the pair stands at seven and five years respectively but proof that the offenders are no longer a danger will need to be…
I agree with Sherri that with all of the contributing factors to our mental and physical health, why do we assume there is one “solution” out there for everyone? And why do we offer flippant responses to people who are struggling to find what helps them? We are all unique beings, so it shouldn’t be shocking that we don’t all reach wellness in the same way.
When it comes to the mental health of our loved ones, there is nothing more important than ensuring we communicate our support for them. It would be a shame if they didn’t feel it because we used a lot of mental health jargon instead of having more extended conversations with them. Take the time. They are worth it.