Honestly, I’m torn on this subject and not sure what the correct approach is. As someone who connects with people as part of my professional networking through social media and my own blogs, I completely understand the goal of using it to make yourself look good. On the other, as a childhood abuse survivor and…
Child abuse being a prime cause of the growing problem with opioid addiction didn’t surprise me, but the connection between emotional abuse more so than physical or sexual abuse did. On the other hand, there’s something to this idea: “If a person is being physically or sexually abused, it’s easier to put the blame on…
So much of this. Straight from the “keyboard” of someone working in law enforcement. Read it all. https://www.zebracentre.ca/blog/2017/3/14/what-ive-learned-about-child-abuse-advice-from-a-child-protection-detective
Hint – the current state is not great. But, if you want to know more, there is a ton of information available here. http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/issues/state-mental-health-america
I don’t know about the African-American community, and whether there are aspects of it that make talking about sexual abuse more difficult but I will always hold that no community is immune to it. “Without question, sexual abuse is a taboo topic of the masses. It causes deep-rooted mental and emotional anguish across all sectors…
I’ve seen this, and it’s a real struggle. Over the last few years, I can trace every instance of the flu to an overseas trip. I can also track my mood similarly. I know when I’ve been traveling too much when everyone at the airport makes me angry. I know enough to take the cue…
