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I like what Kayla has to say in this post, because as valuable as a support system is, we have to come to terms with the fact that some people don’t have one. Unfortunately, we do not all have access to a robust social support system. In some cases, we do not have a single…
Sharing – Online grooming: What it is, how it happens, and how to defend children
I know we’ve touched on this topic more than a few times, but I don’t think we can repeat it enough. The article below has some really good advice, but maybe none more so than this: Building a foundation of trust, where the child feels safe all of the time, can build the safety net…
Sharing – Mental health ‘warmlines’: Not hotlines, they help before a crisis
This seems like a pretty decent idea, but I have some reservations. What do you think about this idea? Unlike a hotline for those in immediate crisis, warmlines provide early intervention with emotional support that can prevent a crisis – and a more costly 911 call or ER visit. The lines are typically free, confidential…
Link – Preventing Suicide Among College Students
The privacy rules for college students are, in general, a good thing. They prevent a lot of colleges from sharing too much information about individual students, and having that information abused. FERPA also prevents colleges from even sharing information with parents without the permission of the student. Again, that can be a very good thing,…
Sharing – Coronavirus: Will It Bring Out the Best or Worst In Your Character?
I think the question Ivy asks here is one of the most important things we should stop and think about, for many reasons: “Is that who you want to be? The real person this adversity reveals is the person you’ll be stuck with for the remainder of your days. Who do you want that person…
Link – As a criminologist studying child abuse, I feel like I live in the upside ‘down’.
I haven’t ever seen the show, but this sounds about right: There’s a moment in Stranger Things where one of the young protagonists confronts a monster from the ‘upside down’, and it invades him. When I’m confronted by people who deny the seriousness of sexual abuse, I wonder if that’s what they are afraid of…
RT @SurvivorNetwork: This Week’s Links (weekly): The Guilt of the Abused – Pathologizing the Victim tags: CA ChildAbuse Why We Need To… …
RT @SurvivorNetwork: This Week’s Links (weekly): The Guilt of the Abused – Pathologizing the Victim tags: CA ChildAbuse Why We Need To… …
RT @SurvivorNetwork: This Week’s Links (weekly): The Guilt of the Abused – Pathologizing the Victim tags: CA ChildAbuse Why We Need To… …
@SurvivorNetwork pls read and share my blog posts “Guilt” and “Speaking out” I talk about these from my perspective as an adult survivor