As if we needed more proof that child abuse happens everywhere. It’s not just one group in the US, UK, Ireland, etc. there are groups all over the world, in powerful positions who abuse children, while we continue to look for the “creepy”, anti-social guy we’ve been led to belief should be the target of our fears.
Child abuse scandal shocks Pakistan, families angry with police
Note: This is a current series episode and the entire plot is discussed below. Confession, series 2 Episode 4: Confession By Terry Cafolla is an updating of Bad Faith written by Réné Balcer for the original American series. A cop is found shot dead in Battersea Park and so the story opens with the notification…
The article below gets into a lot more of the details of how different groups have been affected in a variety of ways, but the thing that I found myself nodding along to was this idea. This is not going to go away this Summer. People you know who have struggled, and have anxiety about things opening back up again, or are dealing with grief and depression, or the aftermath of all of the trauma that we’ve borne witness to over the last couple of years, are not going to just be “back to normal” and ready to hit happy hour like nothing happened.
We’re not there. We’re not going to be there for awhile. Give those people, and yourself if that describes you, some grace and patience.
Most of all, don’t stigmatize anyone for not being OK for a bit. We’ve all been dealing with different levels of trauma and anxiety, and you likely don’t even know half of how much people around you have been dealing with.
So, just be kind, OK?
I saw this article and it reminded me that how any individual survivor decides to handle things, especially in regards to their ongoing relationship with family members, is really their decision. It may not be what I would choose, but it is up to each individual to choose what is the healthiest way forward for…
As many of you know, we got hit by a hurricane in our area of the world last week. We were lucky compared to many, but things have not been normal, by any stretch. Lack of power, gas shortages, and curfews don’t leave a lot of room for “typical” self-care routines. It’s hard to have a spa day when all the spas are closed, after all. Self-care in that kind of situation might look more like cleaning up the storm debris, or getting sleep when you could.
Remember, self-care is not one type of thing, as Melanie says acts of self-care are acts that help you feel better and less anxious, even if they don’t always look the same!
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Spotted this article online tonight, and I think it puts into words a phenomenon that many of us males, especially males who have been open about having been victims of sexual abuse, have seen and experienced. I know, for example, that I am very hesitant to go anywhere with my niece if my wife is…
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