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Link – Children more likely to report sexual abuse if they know a trusted adult
This quote is about kids who might tell someone at school, but I think the idea has much wider applicability. “Children who have been abused or who are survivors of abuse would definitely benefit from having an adult in the school that they can go to and talk to. Someone that they can confide in,…
Sharing – AP Investigation: Many US jails fail to stop inmate suicides
First off, if prison guards and officials don’t know enough to make sure people who need medication are able to take it, we need to correct that. That is just abject failure to be human. But we also need to understand why someone having a mental health crisis being in jail is a bad idea…
Whitney Houston’s Biopic Reminds Us that No One Type of Person Abuses
Surprisingly, it’s only now, after the movie has been shown at Cannes, that we are learning of one of the biggest secrets of Whitney Houston’s tragic life. That she and her brother were both abused by her cousin, Dee Dee Warwick. (Dionne Warwick’s sister) On the one hand, this story begins to fill in the…
Link – Why So Angry & Irritable? It Might Be Depression
It’s not what we usually define as depression, but it might very well be. “The key to understanding depression is to recognize that it is a complex disorder that may show itself differently in different people. Some depression may be hidden. It’s important to recognize that anger and irritability — especially if it’s a significant…