Guardian Elizabeth Smart Retrospective
Recently UK newspaper The GuardianĀ covered the aftermath of theĀ Elizabeth Smart case. That article is here.
Connection matters more than small behaviors. Loneliness is more damaging to our mental and physical health than small vices, despite the amount of digital space spent talking about what we should and shouldn’t eat, drink, or do with our time. Yet, so many of us make our friendships one of the lowest priorities.
We’re hurting ourselves and each other.
Last weekend another international paedophile ring sharing child abuse images was crackedĀ with the help of forces across the world and in particular twoĀ FBI Arrests in Massachussetts and Kansas.Ā These eventually led to another arrest in The Netherlands due to a toy rabbit which was merchandise from a hit children’s bookĀ seriesĀ in Holland. In total, 43 men have…
Sadly, Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana’s offer of free training during their “Night Out Against Child Sexual Abuse” falls on a night that I will be unavailable, but for others in Louisiana, you may want to take a look and learn a thing or two: Registration is now open for our Night Out Against Child Sexual…
“”For a sexual abuse victim, getting family support is a must. It leaves the child mentally traumatised and can also cause severe depression for a lifetime. In the survey, we found that 20 per cent respondents reported abuse to parents but only about half of the parents enquired further into the matter,” said Dr Mundada….
Last week, I mentioned the AFSP COVID19 digital toolkit, so when I discovered that they had partnered with Psych Hub and a whole bunch of other organizations to put all of their COVID19 mental health resources in one place, I feel like I should share that as well. I their own words: As the world…