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Link – Talking To Kids About Suicide And Mental Illness
Whether or not you have a history of mental illness, talk to your children. Let them know that, while feelings like hopelessness, ennui, and irrational anger are normal in small doses, if they feel that way a lot of the time, they can get help. Let them know they never have to be ashamed of…
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She goes on to opine that very few people in the world can actually provide safety. It may seem like a damning statement, but I believe there’s a lot of truth to it as well. How many of us can sit with others’ stories? Honestly sit with it. Let them share it without having an uncomfortable response. Based on my experience, she is correct. There aren’t many people who can do that. I am glad I’ve had some in my life. I also know that makes me lucky. I strive to be that kind of person to others, even as I acknowledge that there are times when I fall short. I probably fall short more often than not.
Previously Convicted CSA Offender gets Concurrent 22 years
An offender already jailed for 19 years for a previous offence was named and received another term of 22 years in a different court for further child sexual abuse and grooming charges in Oldham, England. Sadly the sentences are concurrent, but the offender will be 81 when released, so that’s close enough to life to…
