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Sharing – But first, we need to talk about it
We have gotten better at discussing mental health over the last couple of years, and one thing that has become clear is how broken that system is. How underfunded and under-resourced mental health services are and how many people are forced to go without them.
We wouldn’t know all this if we didn’t start talking about it. Hopefully, this increased attention brings about real change, not a return to not talking about it. The subject of child abuse is still considered a “downer” that people don’t want to discuss. So we don’t, and we don’t spend much time and energy as a society finding solid solutions. The problem just gets worse in silence, and the people living with that kind of trauma live in silence without the things they need.
Link – Hidden in Silence documentary sparks up an open dialogue about childhood sexual abuse
The issue of Childhood Sexual Abuse, particularly in the Scottish Ethnic Minorities, has been raised in a documentary form for the first time. The documentary film ‘Hidden in Silence’ has been produced and directed by Nauman Qureshi, Director of Dawn Films (UK) and Dr Javita Narang, Researcher from Edinburgh University’s Clinical Psychology department. The documentary…
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Stopping Depression Stigma Starts With You tags: CA Depression Things You Should Never Say To A Person With Depression : How To Talk To Your Depressed Friend tags: CA Depression “Wild Nobility” Book Brings Inspiration and Raises Awareness of Child Abuse tags: CA ChildAbuse Why Child Abuse Prevention Month Matters tags: CA ChildAbuse She’s a…

Sharing – Nine in ten female young offenders are victims of abuse, research finds
“The vast majority of young women in contact with the criminal justice system have experienced significant trauma and disadvantage. This can be a key driver for their offending, whether that is being coerced into crime by a partner, sexually exploited or using drugs or alcohol to cope with what they have experienced.
In spite of that, when they then come into contact with the criminal justice system, too often the response does more harm than good or is retraumatising, such as the use of force, restraint or isolation.”

Link – Patient therapy helps young victims of child abuse
I like the sound of this program, because when abuse is discovered, too much of our attention is on the justice system, which is understandable, but the most important thing we could be doing is getting kids help. The sessions that take place in this room aim to help children make the journey from a…

Sharing – Sex Offenders Groom Churches Too
This article is from 2018, and is obviously written to Churches, but I think this bit is applicable in every setting, church, schools, sport teams, and society in general: We should not just worry about the creepy guy in the back. Successful predators can be in positions of respect in our churches. Deception is the…
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