For the 35th year, the all-night charity extravaganza that is Children in Need is back on our screens. This year’s star-studded gala appeal show is on BBC One from 7.30pm-10pm, on Friday November 13. It comes straight after The One Show’s Children in Need special (BBC One, 7pm-7.30pm). For more – http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/children-in-need/11992094/bbc-children-in-need-2015-what-time-when.html
“Early life stress decreases the adult ability to feel enthusiasm and experience pleasure. This is one of the reasons that experiencing stress early in life is a major risk factor for depression.” Interesting that this study shows up after I’ve written about the reality of how abused children do not have a normal development cycle….
“It is simply ‘shame shifting’ to suggest forgiveness is necessary. Victims of severe childhood abuse, should not be shamed in this way, or made to feel they are the ones in the wrong, for not forgiving as per someone else’s opinion and timeframe. It is no-one’s right to suggest forgiveness is necessary, or how long a forgiveness journey…
“1. You probably see a specialist for everything else — mental health should be no different. If you have a toothache, you see a dentist. If your vision is blurry, you see the optometrist. If you have a cold, you see your primary doctor. If you’re having mental struggles, why not see a therapist? It’s their…
“As a nation, Pakistan has not paid nearly enough attention to dealing with the issue. Meanwhile, thousands of innocent lives have fallen prey to various types of abuse — including physical, psychological and even sexual.” It’s true of most countries, but it seems as if Pakistan is seeing the effects of not paying attention to…
I went on to say that if everyone gave five dollars, I would have met my financial goal. I had high expectations for a women’s group I’m involved in because together we have raised a lot of money for prostate cancer, autism, and other good causes. Even though disclosing my struggle in the way I…
