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North Wales Expanded Enquiry Uncovers 76 Brand New CSA Cases
The Independent newspaper in England has provided some of the most authoritative coverage of the long-standing North Wales Care Home child abuse scandal dating back from the 1970s onwards. The paper has followed up with extra reporting after 76 of the 140 recorded cases were revealed to be brand new, following earlier general coverage. That…
Sharing – Adolescents with mental health conditions show different social media habits
The point I want to make is not that social media is perfectly safe. I want us to understand that it is nuanced, and the impact on any one kid is undetermined. We know that kids with strong connections are safer and have better mental health. Instead of assuming that we’ve solved the youth mental health issue by blocking social media, let’s make sure our kids have the kind of community that helps rather than harms their mental health.Â
Link – The Trauma of Children of Addicts and Alcoholics
Growing up with an addict in the house, whether in ab abusive situation or not, leads to learning a lot of things as a child that are not good for us as adults. Living with an addict (including alcoholics1) can feel like life in a war zone. The addict’s personality changes caused by addiction create…
Review: Storyville: The Genius And The Boys (2009, Bosse Lindquist)
This man made a massive and historic contribution in his field which still persists to this day. However, he was to tarnish his reputation following accusations of child sexual abuse against boys. During and after his trial his status brought him an extremely high level of support, much more so than if he was a…
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Can Brain Scans Predict Which Treatment Will Help Your Depression? tags: CA The Face of Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) | World of Psychology tags: CA Let The Healing Begin by Keisha Allen-Smith tags: CA Childhood Abuse Linked to Food Addiction tags: CA Report: Registry does more harm than good for teen sex offenders tags: CA…
Review: CSI Vegas “Genetic Disorder” (2012, US)
“Genetic Disorder” might be a new season episode but the writers have taken “If These Walls Could Talk,” changed the age and gender of the sole killer and the second case turns out to be hidden or cold whilst someone close to one of the team becomes a suspect due to the evidence. There’s also…
