International Men’s Day 2019
Kia Ora, International Men’s Day is on November 19th and is a great opportunity to do some good for the men in New Zealand. Each year around that time we promote positive messages about men and we hope you’ll join us. We want a society where men know they areContinue Reading
External group needed to combat sexual assault in New Zealand universities
http://bit.ly/32dDBnW Researchers have called for an external oversight body in response to the number of sexual assault cases at New Zealand universities. Otago University PhD students Kayla Stewart and Lily Kay Ross spoke to TVNZ1’s Breakfast this morning to discuss their research into the prevalence of sexual violence and howContinue Reading
Former Jehovah’s Witnesses speak out about childhood abuse, say it was ‘covered up’
https://ab.co/2nOzH5X Diane Lynn was just a toddler when her mother was door-knocked by a Jehovah’s Witness, offering the hope of a future of paradise on Earth. Instead, Ms Lynn was subjected to years of sexual abuse at the hands of a member of her mother’s new congregation. And when sheContinue Reading
Being Homosexual in Uganda Could Soon Be Punishable by Death
http://bit.ly/2OOqLIQ Uganda has announced plans to implement a death penalty for homosexuality, saying it would help curb the rise of “unnatural sex” in the country. According to the Independent, the bill — informally known as “Kill the Gays” — was nullified five years ago, but it could now be resurrectedContinue Reading
Stratford mental wellness peer support group seeks new members
http://bit.ly/33wHC6Y The group started, she says, at the suggestion of Bernie Kira of Supporting Families Taranaki. “Bernie was working with members of our families or wider whānau. Supporting Families is focused on helping those who are living with someone with mental illness so she knew people who knew us, soContinue Reading
WILLAM’S STORY: CONFRONTING THE PERSONAL LEGACY OF PRIESTLY ABUSE
My story begins when I was in form three (now year nine) in 1956, aged 14. This was when Magnus Murray, the curate in my Forbury parish, who was also a part-time staff member at the Christian Brothers’ High School in Dunedin, which I attended, began to take me forContinue Reading
Lived experience stands in the way of training to help
http://bit.ly/2q6Ahwvhttp://bit.ly/2q6Ahwvhttp://bit.ly/2q6Ahwv Social work students have a much higher incidence of various forms of childhood trauma than students of other disciplines. A 1993 US study found 22% of social work students reported childhood sexual abuse compared to 2% of business students. Many people who gain criminal convictions have also experienced childhoodContinue Reading
Teens Who Don’t Date Are More Socially Skilled and Less Depressed
http://bit.ly/2Md68Ephttp://bit.ly/2Md68Ephttp://bit.ly/2Md68Ep The teachers were not told anything about the dating histories of their students when they evaluated them; they were just asked to report their assessments. The teachers judged the students who were not dating as doing better than the students who were dating as better off in every way:Continue Reading
The shocking face of addiction – two photos, seven months apart | Stuff.co.nz
http://bit.ly/32dzZ5m A US mother has posted on social media a shocking photo of her son decimated by heroin and meth. Jennifer Salfen-Tracy has taken to Facebook to show the effects of addiction on Cody Bishop in photos taken just seven months apart. The mother from Missouri says Bishop is livingContinue Reading
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15 to 29
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15 to 29, and rising at alarming rates. Mental health has been neglected for too long. We need more investment in health services and to keep fighting the stigma of seeking help. pic.twitter.com/siwefjjO0a — António Guterres (@antonioguterres) OctoberContinue Reading