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‘They travel hours to see a doctor for a minute’: India’s mental health crisis Millions Of Americans Battle Major Depression But Don’t Get The Help They Need ‘We have no solution’: Grim state of Oregon mental health system laid bare in court Santa Rethinks ‘Naughty or Nice’ in W+K’s Remarkable Mental Health Ad Self Care…
Sharing – ‘What I had to say mattered’ — how can we provide justice for sexual assault victims beyond criminal trials?
The article below is about Restorative Justice, and idea that has become popular in some instances, because as much as we may not like it, this is true: “Some of the problems with the criminal justice system can, and should, be addressed through reform. Other problems may be unavoidable in an adversarial system.” I have…
Sharing – There Is No Playbook for a Pandemic
I thought these words from a therapist accurately describe the current situation, because there is a huge difference between having a playbook, and not really know what to do next: “The truth is, there is no playbook for a pandemic. As therapists, we are taught to be spontaneously available for whatever our clients bring to…
Link – History shows abuse of children in custody will remain an ‘inherent risk’ – report
If you spend any time at all thinking about children and the criminal justice system, this is not a huge surprise. “A new report on the history of safeguarding children detained for criminal offences in the UK has concluded that it is impossible to remove the potential for abuse in secure institutions, and that the…
Review: Chosen (2008, Brian Woods, UK)
Chosen tells the story of the three boys at an English public school in the 1960s and their life beyond that time. Director Brian Woods structured the film in three acts describing the three intereviewees’ arrival at the school, followed by their targeting, grooming and abuse. Finally the varied emotional, legal and practical aftermath for…
Shared Links (weekly) April 17, 2022
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The New Mental Health Crisis Hotline Could Save Lives—and Cost Them– The details about rolling this out and funding the service and all of the services callers are referred to will determine how successful it is.
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How one teacher uses books to help students with emotions like anxiety, grief
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Statistics show sexual abuse may be more common than you think.
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