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Link – UK expert speaks on why focus should be on preventing child abuse, not just punishing offenders
This interview is a very interesting read to anyone who is interested in seeing child abuse as a public health problem and trying to find preventative solutions instead of simply reacting to abuse after the fact. This little tidbit, about public registries, in my mind, sums up exactly why the US approach has it all…
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Link – How Depression Affects Your Brain
To anyone who’s had depression, you know this too well. For those of you who’ve never dealt with depression yourself and can’t figure out why the people in your life who are dealing with it can’t just see the truth, this: “No one likes you. There’s something wrong with you. You never do anything right….
Link – How Men Experience Depression Differently Than Everyone Else
“It’s estimated that 6 million men in America deal with depression in a given year, a disorder that can be managed with the right treatment. But experts say many men may not even recognize or acknowledge they have it, whether it be fear of judgment or mistaking their physical and emotional symptoms for another illness…
Savile Victims Hit 500, Various Authorities Report Sharp Increase In Past and Present Disclosures
The number of disclosed victims to the Jimmy Savile police investigation reached 450 on 12th December 2012, the day after investigating officers thought they had essentially completed the enquiries into Savile’s crimes following a report of one victim on the indpendent UK Island of Guernsey. The BBC had that story here and news of a 200% corresponding increase in call…

Would Everyone Benefit From Having a Therapist?
She goes on to document the appallingly low percentage of people who manage to get therapy, as well as the difference between white patients and minorities. She then goes on to talk about this in the context of the quote above, which I had not considered previously. If finding a therapist is truly like dating, and it is in my experience as well, how do we not only make sure that therapy is available, but that there is more than one to choose from?
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RT @SurvivorNetwork: This Week’s Links (weekly): To The Secondhanders: Those Who Love People Who’ve Survived Abuse tags: CA ChildAbuse… …
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