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“As a survivor of sexual abuse and assault, and as an advocate for survivors of abuse and assault, I hear a lot about forgiveness. I am forwarded stories on the power of forgiveness, I’m lectured on the need for forgiveness, I’m offered lessons on forgiveness. But I also hear about forgiveness from survivors of physical,…
Reading – 30% of kids face sexual abuse in some form – The Times of India
“When Gayathri Keerthana, a Coimbatorebased child counsellor, was talking to a group of Class 6 children about good touch and bad touch, one of the girls broke into tears. She said she was being abused by her father’s friends for a long time. This is not an isolated case. A study conducted by Aram Foundation,…

Link – How Mental Health Support Groups Help You Build Self-Esteem
I’m curious to see what others think about this. I’ve never been part of a local mental health support group, for various reasons it hasn’t ever really worked out for me to be involved, but I can see where this could be true: They help because, sometimes, what we really need to build self-esteem is…
Link – 6 Myths About Suicide That Every Educator And Parent Should Know
Every day, thousands of teens attempt suicide in the U.S. — the most extreme outcome for the millions of children in this country who struggle with mental health issues. As we’ve reported all week, schools play a key role, along with parents and medical professionals, in identifying children who may be at risk of suicide….

Link – Why I’m Done Being A ‘Good’ Mentally Ill Person
This is an interesting take on life in a mental health treatment facility and how different patients get treated differently. Part of me knows that this is unfair, but part of me also realizes that it’s human nature to be friendlier to people who make your job easier than those who don’t, and the people…

Link – The Wrong Way to Keep Kids Safe From Predators
Sadly, this is true: Now that I have a kid, I’ve noticed that most parents think like this. They believe children are safe only when they are in the care of adults, in part because kids have to be protected from would-be pedophiles and abductors. But as a psychologist with an expertise in child abuse,…