A Wayfair sex trafficking lie pushed by QAnon hurt real kids– It may be behind a paywall, but this is a good story describing how the lie hurt real people and continues to hurt real people.
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When I was depressed I not only had a hard time finding the energy to get into a hobby, but I also struggled in another way that I think this really resonates with: “In fact, finding an engaging hobby can help us each find true joy. Because if we find a hobby that exposes us…
Holby City is a long running, soap-style hospital drama that runs almost without a break all year round – currently in “season” 13. The end of the episode from 2nd August 2011 introduced Andy, an old school friend of a regular character, Dr Greg Douglas, who disclosed sexual abuse at the hands of a soccer…
Every survivor has the freedom to choose how, when, and in what detail, they want to share their story. You can ask for more, but you also have to respect the survivor’s choice to not answer. They don’t owe you that. The only time it’s really even appropriate to press for details if you’re a criminal prosecutor trying to help the survivor bring the abuser to justice.
Outside of that very specific situation? No, we don’t owe you anything. You can support a survivor without knowing all the details. In fact, respecting their boundaries around what they decide to share, is one great way to support them in their healing. They’ve already had too many people not respect their boundaries.
There are a handful of things in here that would be good to remember if someone close to you is dealing with depression or some similar mental health issue. Much of it though comes down to the old maxim, “half of life is just showing up”. Just be there. Instead of avoiding someone who is…
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