News and media reviews for the Child Abuse Survivor community, from fellow survivors
I’m not in the UK, and haven’t ever watched the show, so I’m not in a position to talk about how well, or not well, they portrayed the story of a boy being abused by a football coach. On the … Continued
Mark it down Canada. Based on what I’ve seen on social media in past years, this has been a huge success not only in terms of raising awareness, but also hard cash! Also note, for some of these, you don’t … Continued
In the wake of a tragedy on campus, BYU students are pointing out the obvious. Telling people to ask for help is great, but you better have the help available, which doesn’t seem to be the case: “By Monday … Continued
The project is set to go live in 2019, and sounds like something you might want to take part in: The official launch date of The Mental Health Awareness Project is January 1, 2019. All mental health advocates are … Continued
I couldn’t make the Twitter chat referred to in this post last night. That time difference to the UK falls right towards the end of my work day, not great for following twitter, but I really thought what Karen wrote … Continued
What I love about this is not just the topic, but how it shows how much good we could be doing with social media, how much we could be using it to support each other, and educate. “Which is why … Continued
Found this review from a Twitter link. Things We Haven’t Said is a collection of stories. Important stories about surviving sexual violence. – This work contains 25 different stories from both men and women from a variety of backgrounds who have … Continued
Go get some facts about human trafficking, because it’s probably a much larger issue than you think it is. During the month of January, advocates, organizations, and individuals unite to raise awareness about the issue of human trafficking. While movements … Continued
This goes double, triple, maybe more, for mental health news and studies. In today’s New York Times, Emily Parker writes about something that we all sort of know but don’t want to face: When it comes to fake news going … Continued
Can a smartphone, which already knows so much about us, be used to monitor the mental health status of patients? This sounds far-fetched, but as I think about all the ways my smartphone knows me and my behavior, this doesn’t … Continued