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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…
Link – CNN to Air a Special Town Hall on Suicide Prevention
Timely, and should be an interesting thing to watch prior to the last new Parts Unknown. On Sunday June 24, at 7pm ET on CNN, before a studio audience, Anderson Cooper will moderate a town hall on suicide, the often misunderstood and growing crisis that can reach across all socio-economic, race, gender, religious, political and…
Link – 7 Must Reads for Anyone Touched by Mental Illness
An interesting list. I can’t say that I’ve read all of these, or even heard of a couple of them. Have you read them, or any other books that deal with mental health issues? What did you think? Care to submit a review for us? 7 Must Reads for Anyone Touched by Mental Illness
Link – Secrets, Shame & Mental Health
The study says keeping mental health issues secret creates shame in ourselves, and as we all know, shame drives people to feelings of worthlessness, self-harm, etc. All bad, bad things. So I have to agree with the article’s conclusion: In regards to shame and our mental health, I think the most helpful thing we can…
Reading – Healing From Child Sexual Abuse: Let Yourself Grieve, Get Angry
“Healing is not a linear process. You may revisit a particular issue, say, the fear of intimacy, as you begin a new relationship. Or you may have to learn to set limits with your children if you have always had issues with boundaries. But the process of moving on cannot be rushed. Getting there will…
Link – I got an early tip about a priest’s sexual abuse. And I sat on it.
So, yes, perhaps we could have done it. But we didn’t even try. I didn’t, to my everlasting regret. There are a lot of us out here: journalists who got a whiff of the stink and missed the big story, cops and prosecutors who looked the other way, bishops who saw the depth of the…
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RT @SurvivorNetwork: This Week’s Links (weekly): Spotting the Warning Signs of Depression in Men tags: CA Child abuse: discussing the . …
RT @SurvivorNetwork: This Week’s Links (weekly): Spotting the Warning Signs of Depression in Men tags: CA Child abuse: discussing the . …