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In America the main Law and Order show has been cancelled for at least two years but series 18 from 2008 is brand new to British DVB television (Freeview) on Five USA channel 31. Last week’s episode “Betrayal” featured a complex and intelligent debate regarding the potential for abuse in a therapist/patient relationship and was…
Review: Criminal Minds: Mosley Lane (US, 2010)
Seven weeks after the 100th episode, Criminal Minds looked like it had peaked with its realistic depictions of the effects of child abuse. The 16th episode of the season, “Mosley Lane”, is the one that topped second season classic “P911” whilst retaining part of the earlier episode’s format; of stolen children helping each other, with…
Link – What Appears to Be Mental Health Stigma Might Be Self-Care
Before you go judging your friends and/or family for not reacting to you the way you want them to, it might make sense to think of this little snippet from Laura Barton’s article (link below): “Then a few years ago, another friend stopped talking to me because he said I was too negative. I’ve always thought…
Sharing – How to Talk to Kids About Sexual Abuse
So yes, some of these conversations will be difficult, but believe me, the conversation with your adult kids about the abuse they suffered as children without you knowing about it, will be a lot harder. I’ve had that conversation with my parents in my 20’s. I’m sure they wished they didn’t have to have that.
Review: CSI Vegas: Bittersweet (2011/12, USA)
Note: This episode is from the current season ending Spring 2012 and the full plot is discussed below. CSI has had some excellent abuse related episodes in the past, even when “Blood Drops” from the very first season employed cheap shock twists. Sadly after many excellent episodes, with this episode from the latest season just ending for the…
Dugard kidnappers formally sentenced overnight, Survivor’s book out in July
It’s not just British courts that hand out life sentences on Fridays. The kidnappers of Jaycee Lee Dugard had their widely reported sentences of 431 years (to “life”) for Philip Garrido and 36 years for his wife formalised overnight (this morning to UK readers). Dugard’s victim impact statement was read by her mother, with further…
