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Sexual harm signs: Intermittent explosive disorder

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/intermittent-explosive-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20373921 Intermittent explosive disorder involves repeated, sudden episodes of impulsive, aggressive, violent behavior or angry verbal outbursts in which you react grossly out of proportion to the situation. Road rage, domestic abuse, throwing or breaking objects, or other temper tantrums may be signs of intermittent explosive disorder. These intermittent, explosive outbursts cause you significant distress,…

Oranga Tamariki Update for Providers and Partners: COVID-19 edition #12

Oranga Tamariki Update for Providers and Partners: COVID-19 edition #12

Dated 22 May 2020 Operating at COVID-19 Alert Level 2 In our last couple of updates, we have provided information around the shift to Alert Level 2 and what this means for social services. Given the fast-moving situation and regular changes to government rules within alert levels, we appreciate that there is a lot of…

Sexual Abuse: Unable to Concentrate?

Sexual Abuse: Unable to Concentrate?

https://www.healthline.com/health/unable-to-concentrate Being unable to concentrate affects people differently. Some symptoms you may experience include: being unable to remember things that occurred a short time ago difficulty sitting still difficulty thinking clearly frequently losing things or difficulty remembering where things are inability to make decisions inability to perform complicated tasks lack of focus lacking physical or…

8 Ways to Fight Depression

8 Ways to Fight Depression

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/compassion-matters/201110/eight-ways-actively-fight-depression Have Compassion For Yourself Depression is often accompanied by a critical, self-destructive mentality that interferes with and distracts us from our daily lives. By having compassion for yourself and recognizing this inner voice as a destructive enemy, you can begin to see who you are more clearly and realistically. Acknowledging and Discussing Your Angry…

Shame and Anxiety

Shame and Anxiety

Shame based individuals will tend to experience significant discomfort and anxiety, especially in social contexts and situations. It only stands to reason, that if one feels inherently flawed and lacking, social settings will maximally provoke feelings of personal inadequacy, contributing to a generalized perception of threat when entering social settings. Like anxiety, shame is a…

Generalized anxiety disorder

Generalized anxiety disorder

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common disorder, characterized by long-lasting anxiety which is not focused on any one object or situation. Those suffering from generalized anxiety disorder experience non-specific persistent fear and worry, and become overly concerned with everyday matters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generalized_anxiety_disorder Generalized anxiety disorder is “characterized by chronic excessive worry accompanied by three or…

Accept and move past perceived transgressions rather than ruminating

Accept and move past perceived transgressions rather than ruminating

Previous studies have presented mixed findings when it comes to the relationship between religion and pornography use. Overall, religiosity has been associated with both an increase and a decrease in problematic pornography viewing. Researchers Borgogna and colleagues propose that this discrepancy in findings might be explained by the interfering effects of two constructs: scrupulosity and…

Accommodation Syndrome – Sexual Abuse

Accommodation Syndrome – Sexual Abuse

The child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome is an explanation for why children do not reveal that they have been sexually abused. Roland Summit (1993) first described these common reactions that children have following abuse. These include:   Secrecy  Helplessness  Entrapment and accommodation  Delayed and unconvincing disclosure Retraction

Identifying Signs of Emotional Abuse

Identifying Signs of Emotional Abuse

Consider the possibility of emotional abuse when The child: Shows extremes in behavior, such as being overly compliant, demanding, extremely passive or aggressive Is inappropriately adult(parenting other children, for example)or inappropriately infantile (frequently rocking or head-banging) Is delayed in physical or emotional development compared to other children the same age Talks about hurting himself or…

Average victim takes 24 years to reveal their secret

Average victim takes 24 years to reveal their secret

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jul/01/you-grow-up-hating-yourself-why-child-abuse-survivors-keep-and-break-their-silence “We have a society that hasn’t wanted to hear about it,” she explains. “As we saw in the royal commission, a lot of people giving testimony spoke about trying to speak out as a child. Many were punished, they weren’t believed and their concerns were dismissed or minimised. “Thinking about abuse or neglect of…