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Trauma counselling a must for child victims of sexual abuse
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1840739 “Without appropriate trauma counselling, it is very likely that the child’s current and future emotional, familial and social ties are going to be badly affected,” she told theSun. “The child needs time and a lot of support to come to terms with the victimisation and overcome it,” she said, adding that this is done…
Male student falsely accused of sexual assault refused access to evidence
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Vaccination programmes: 6 Million less global deaths a year
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Dalai Lama Quotes
It is necessary to help others in our daily lives, merely praying for them isn’t enough. — Dalai Lama Quotes (@DalaiLamaPosts) August 30, 2014
9/11 and false memory syndrome
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11515161 Psychologist Christopher Chabris, who studies false memory, said that Rannazzisi’s story isn’t a case of someone mistakenly remembering something that didn’t really happen. It’s about inserting one’s self into a narrative that’s already getting a lot of sympathy. “I’m not sure it takes a psychologist to come up with motivations for that,” he said….