This Week’s Links (weekly)
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More than 40% of domestic violence victims are male, report reveals
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Male domestic violence victims need more support
“Still, a man slapping a woman isn’t culturally acceptable, so should the opposite be?”
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Unfortunately, whether therapy is effective for your child, or for yourself as an adult, depends on a number of factors. Finding someone you can trust is an obvious one, and sometimes a real struggle. Elsewhere in the article, Melinda talks about the child not currently being in a traumatic situation, notably one interviewee who was seeing a therapist for depression while also being sexually abused at home. She knew she could talk about that, so the therapy was doomed from the start.
Sometimes I believe we look at mental health treatments like therapy and dismiss them because “it didn’t work” without considering all of the outside factors that can influence whether it works or not.
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“A move might not feel physiologically beneficial in the moment, but with a few good intentions, the rewards become clear.” As I am in the middle of this process right now, moving across the country, driving 2800 miles this week, only to get to the new place and start house hunting and starting a new…
Link – To Prevent Suicide, We Need To Do More Than Just Share A Hotline Number
The hotlines are great resources, but they can never replace the support of people in our lives everyday. “Ultimately, though, the future of suicide prevention is a holistic approach, both in our own lives and in public policies. It thrives on a feeling of responsibility for each other ? one that exists beyond just posting…
