Link – What I’ve learned about child abuse: Advice from a child protection detective
So much of this. Straight from the “keyboard” of someone working in law enforcement. Read it all.
So much of this. Straight from the “keyboard” of someone working in law enforcement. Read it all.
Many Survivors of abuse struggle with depression for years. I hope by highlighting some information about the disease and those who suffer from it, you’ll take away some hope. It is no question that the doctor Hugh Laurie plays on the medical drama House is almost always dark and brooding (despite, of course, the constant…
“It would be a mistake, however, to focus our anger on one ignorant bigot. Bristow was giving crude form to attitudes which, for many male survivors, are all too familiar. The expectations that males – even young boys – can and should be able to fight off attackers is every bit as prevalent and as…
This is a pretty interesting study – The results? Mehl and his team found that the happiest person in the study had twice as many substantive conversations, and only one-third the amount of small talk, as the unhappiest person. Almost every other conversation the happiest person had—about 46 percent of the day’s conversations—were substantive. As…
The hotlines are great resources, but they can never replace the support of people in our lives everyday. “Ultimately, though, the future of suicide prevention is a holistic approach, both in our own lives and in public policies. It thrives on a feeling of responsibility for each other ? one that exists beyond just posting…
4 Lessons In Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Breaking the Stigma Together with Best-in-Class Resources Oregon Allowing Students to Take ‘Mental Health Days’ Could Benefit Them in College, Experts Say Give Your Child the Tools to Recognize Sexual Abuse Campaigner for child sexual abuse victims to be honoured The Ticking Time Bomb of Unprocessed Trauma Employers…
This article has a lot to say about supporting someone who is dealing with a serious illness, and not being able to “fix” things for them, but this last section really hit home for me in so many situations: Choosing inaction is an action. And it can be hard and brave because inaction will not…