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http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/12/therapy-lifeline-survivors-sexual-abuse-fund-properly Unfortunately charities can’t rely on the public to dig into their pockets and provide the financial security they need. When I was a trustee at Survivors UK, we struggled to get members of the public to engage with us. We didn’t attract funding from corporations. People don’t like toContinue Reading

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Perhaps a more encouraging figure for health officials is only 10 percent of Kiwis outright deny there are any health benefits, with the rest falling into the ‘don’t know’ camp. Nearly 3500 adult New Zealanders were asked about their knowledge of and attitudes towards oral health. Fifty-seven percent believed fluoridationContinue Reading

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https://news.artnet.com/art-world/experts-warn-adult-coloring-books-not-art-therapy-323506 The PTSD Survivors of America, in particular, have embraced the trend, hosting a nationwide “Color Across America for PTSD Awareness” event on August 2, National Coloring Book Day. Erin Maynard, the organization’s president, credits coloring books with counteracting the hyperactivity of the region of the brain called the amygdala,Continue Reading

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11493581 A study released this week suggests women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to rear children who are involved in delinquency. The Australian Institute of Family Studies reports 12- to 13-year-olds whose mothers smoked frequently during pregnancy were 18% more likely to engage in crime than those whoseContinue Reading