#Deserter #suffered from #PTSD #schizotypal #personality #disorder

#Deserter #suffered from #PTSD #schizotypal #personality #disorder

https://www.stripes.com/news/psychiatrist-bergdahl-likely-suffered-from-ptsd-and-other-disorders-before-his-capture-1.495640 He’s bright, but he’s also naive,” Morgan said. “He has a unique world view. He’s very curious, he’s slightly suspicious, and he’s odd.” The doctor said Bergdahl was suffering from schizotypal personality disorder in June 2008 and has likely suffered with the condition most of his life. Morgan said the disorder likely contributed to…

Can a blanket calm your anxieties?

Can a blanket calm your anxieties?

The science of how heavy comforters could help combat the sleeplessness epidemic https://t.co/KWhHwut889 — Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) March 4, 2018 Weighted blankets that have been used for decades in therapy for children with developmental disorders and to calm anxious animals but in the last year, new companies have begun marketing them to sleepless adults….

Finland only EU country not in middle of  homelessness crisis

Finland only EU country not in middle of homelessness crisis

Finland has practically ended homelessness https://t.co/XmQ0MfXUnb — The Independent (@Independent) March 4, 2018 Finland even goes as far as assigning individual support to sort out the issues that have led to the person becoming homeless. This is a complete reversal of what other countries do and although it might sound simple, it’s also incredibly effective….

Making NZ more accessible make average Kiwi $500 a year better off,

Making NZ more accessible make average Kiwi $500 a year better off,

Making NZ more accessible to disabled people could make average Kiwi $500 a year better off, via @nzherald https://t.co/BwOtfXhXv1 — NZ Human Rights Commission (@NZHumanRights) March 4, 2018 Making New Zealand more accessible to people with disabilities could boost average Kiwi incomes by about $500 a year, a new group says. The Access Alliance, a…

Firearms per capita

Firearms per capita

http://bigthink.com/strange-maps/american-exceptionalism-in-six-world-maps?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=1519918994 The U.S. is the only country in the world with more than 75 firearms per 100 inhabitants. The only other country that comes close is Yemen, which is in the grips of a bloody civil war. Quite a few countries fall into the 25-50 handguns per 100 inhabitants range, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq and…

Vatican discussed “various options” to shorten procedures in cases of abuse.

Vatican discussed “various options” to shorten procedures in cases of abuse.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-abuse/vatican-studying-ways-to-speed-up-sexual-abuse-cases-idUSKCN1GC2B0 Burke said that among the options discussed was to decentralize procedures by setting up regional tribunals that would hear cases under the auspices and guidance of the CDF. The CDF hears canonical cases, applying Church laws that could lead to the defrocking of accused priests if found guilty. The Church procedures are distinct from…

Indicators of Sexual Abuse – Child Matters

Indicators of Sexual Abuse – Child Matters

http://www.childmatters.org.nz/85/learn-about-child-abuse/recognise-the-signs/sexual-abuse There may also be indicators in a child’s behaviour that could indicate sexual abuse. Some examples of this in young children are: Age-inappropriate sexual play with toys, self, others Bizarre, sophisticated or unusual sexual knowledge Comments such as “I’ve got a secret”, or “I don’t like Uncle” Fire lighting by boys Fear of certain…