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If you’ve ever wondered why boys, and girls too, but that’s not the focus of this story, don’t come forward about their abuse, you could do a lot worse than read this article about a couple of former hockey players who tried to pursue justice against their abuser. It’s not an easy read, and there’s…
Link – Silent suffering: Suicide is preventable, rarely discussed | The Columbus Dispatch
It’s the 10th-leading cause of death, but you’ll almost never see it mentioned in an obituary. It kills as many people as breast cancer nationally, but it’s not recognizable by a ribbon or race. In Ohio, it claims a life every seven hours. Experts say this is 100 percent preventable. We can stop these deaths….
Link – Most Violent Crimes Are Wrongly Linked to Mental Illness
Despite the fact that most people with mental illness are never violent, news stories about violence often focus on whether a person’s mental health problem was responsible, according to a new report. Only about 4% of interpersonal violence in the United States can be attributed to mental illness, the study authors conclude, yet close to…
What Future Do Kids Have If Mental Health Care Bankrupts Their Families?
We have to face the fact that, as much as we might not openly admit it, we live in a society where kids with mental illness have very little hope, and we don’t care enough to change that. They, their parents, and their siblings are “others” that we’d rather not be bothered with. Societally, we’d rather they went away than be concerned with figuring out ways to help them.
That’s not good enough.
Ex-Cheerleader Charged With CSA Against 12yo Boy
Toysoldier has reported on the charging of an ex-cheerleader that followed a junior highschooler to a bathroom to molest him. His consistently in-depth reporting on the case is here and shows that whilst it’s not called Child Abuse Awareness And Prevention Month anymore, children remain the primary victims that can’t just go and get therapy tomorrow, they…
The Words We Use Matter – Communicate Simply and Effectively
When it comes to the mental health of our loved ones, there is nothing more important than ensuring we communicate our support for them. It would be a shame if they didn’t feel it because we used a lot of mental health jargon instead of having more extended conversations with them. Take the time. They are worth it.
