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Men’s Alternative Safe House forced to close due to lack of funding tags: CA Actress and porn star Traci Lords reveals she was raped in Steubenville Ohio where two high school boys are on trial tags: CA Helping your kids protect themselves from abuse – Marc Klaas tags: CA What to Expect in Your First…
Seattle Times Launching Mental Health Project
I’m not in the Pacific Northwest any longer, but if you are, or if you’re interested in learning about the issues surrounding mental health in Washington State, which I assume are going to be similar to everywhere else in the US, they will be launching a two-year project to look at mental health.
Link – Understanding PTSD and its Effects on Marriage
“PTSD not only affects one’s mental health but it can negatively affect one’s marriage as well. The symptoms of PTSD can create problems with trust, closeness, intimacy, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving, often giving rise to the destruction of relationships. The loss of interest in social activities, hobbies, or sex can lead to one’s partner feeling…
Link – 5 Questions to Ask the Partners of Child Abuse Survivors
This is a really good reminder, that when you have one person in a relationship dealing with a long term healing process, the other person needs support too. I especially like the reminder that the survivor benefits greatly from knowing that someone else is also looking after their partner as well. It is very important…
Link – The Brain Under (Sexual) Attack
This is about sexual assault, but it’s the same kind of thing we see with child abuse survivors too: Can’t we just believe survivors, or at least conduct really good investigations, without knowing about the neurobiology of stress and trauma? In theory, maybe, but often the ways people report reacting to assaults can be baffling,…
