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.
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Sharing – How To Be A Good Friend To Someone With Mental Illness
Not every tip you read will be appropriate for every person. People with anxiety are different than people dealing with depression, are different that people dealing with Bipolar are different than people dealing with a myriad of other issues, and even within all people with anxiety, they are all individuals. There is no one-size-fits-all advice here, other than to open the lines of communication, and ask how you can be a good friend.
In the end, isn’t that what being a good friend to anyone is? Trying to understand how you can be helpful and supportive in their life? It’s no different here.
But, these are a good place to start.
Link – How do I tell someone I have a problem?
While this article is written for people trying to get help with drug or alcohol problems, I found the basics of this to be very familiar to what you go through when trying to tell someone about depression, or past child abuse, or any situation where you need help. I especially like that it’s not…
