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The lesson, as always, is to keep up to date with the technology your kids are using, how they are using it, and who they communicate with. Don’t just hand them an internet connected device and walk away ignorant about what they can do with it. Go read more about this. “What is Online Enticement?…
Link – Tips for Survivors on Consuming Media
The media can be a great tool for increasing public awareness about sexual violence, but it can also pose challenges for some survivors. Portrayals of sexual violence in movies, television shows, the news, and social media can prompt negative reactions, from flashbacks and anxiety to feelings of sadness or irritability. Below are a few ways…
Link – The Many Faces Of Trauma
“To showcase just how trauma can and does manifest, The Establishment has compiled a series examining the issue. Far from a comprehensive overview—especially in a society so fraught with trauma—it is a drop in the bucket. But hopefully a few more people will be able to see their reflections in it.” This is a series of…
Sharing – Maybe You’re Not an Introvert. Maybe It’s a Trauma Response.
The question is, would someone treating me as a young person have decided I was an introvert and possibly on the autism spectrum, or would they recognize the possible trauma I was experiencing? I’m not a medical expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I know for a fact that we miss the signs of childhood trauma often. I would not mind if we took a second look at some young people with a trauma-informed lens.Â
Link – Tennessee AMBER Alert: Signs of Grooming for Parents
There’s some good information in the article about the kidnapping of Elizabeth Thomas in Tennessee recently, and how some of the signs might have been missed by everyone involved. While we hope for her safety, let’s also learn something from it as well about how to keep things from reaching this point with the next…
