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This is a lot of people. “Forty million. That’s roughly how many people in the U.S. have an anxiety disorder; about 18% of the population. So chances are, you know someone (or are someone) who experiences anxiety.” Let’s face it, even if you don’t know anyone who has a diagnosed anxiety disorder, it’s highly likely…

Sharing – The Importance of Deep Relationships
I’m sure many of you will not be surprised to read this: “In one of the most thorough and prolonged behavioral studies ever conducted, Harvard University researchers surveyed and scrutinized a group of 724 men from 1939 to 2014, arriving at a simple yet instructive conclusion. Harvard professor Robert Waldinger, director of the center conducting the…
Link – How Often Do Women Rape Men? – The Atlantic
“According to new research, sexual victimization by women is more common than gender stereotypes would suggest. “ Speaking of there not being a “type” of person who commits sexual assault against children, there are a lot of interesting numbers coming from studies in this article. Go read it, and prepare to be surprised. http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/11/the-understudied-female-sexual-predator/503492/

Link – 3 Reasons Why Family Ignores Abuse
I thought the reasons laid out in this article were interesting, not exhaustive by any means but an interesting way of looking at what happens in families when abuse is present. I do feel like all of them boiled down to this: At the time I was devastated by her response and I took it…

Link – The Adulting School Is Here to Help You Grow up Without Embarrassing Yourself
OK, stop rolling your eyes and think about this for a minute. Yes, this seems kind of funny, but as much as I’ve talked about how having an abusive childhood means not developing the skills we are supposed to learn as children because we were too busy just trying to survive, I wonder how effective…

Link – Wall of Silence: Breaking the silence on child abuse
If you’re in the UK and want to check this exhibit out, I’d love for you to come back and tell us about your experience! In July, Bournemouth University and Acts Fast will be presenting Southmead Project’s ‘Wall of Silence’, a display of images and stories that share the experience and impact of child abuse….