New research shows the rate of New Zealand women facing sexual violence from a partner – one in six – has been mostly steady for the past 80 years. The research, published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, also found one in five children experience sexual abuse, and oneContinue Reading
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The impact of unresolved trauma has a ripple effect on whanau, friends and community. Complex trauma versus single incidents Complex trauma is usually prolonged trauma that occurs between people, often beginning in childhood or adolescence. Since the events often happen in secrecy, the victim may suffer in fear and silence. Single traumatic incidents usually have a clearContinue Reading
Childhood sexual abuse has a negative impact on the ability of children and adults ability to self-regulate their emotional state and behavior. There are common psychiatric symptoms experienced by victims of childhood sexual abuse that impact on their ability to live stable lives. Peer support can help. … self-control as childrenContinue Reading
Ibrahim Omer is standing as a Labour candidate to represent communities who often struggle to have their voices heard. His experience spans fleeing his home country, being in a refugee camp, working as a minimum wage cleaner, graduating from university, and representing low paid workers as a union organiser. Omer,Continue Reading
Another cause of failure stems from viewing behavior change in all or nothing terms. Far too often people set extremely high goals and assume they even a single lapse erases all prior success, so they might as well quit trying. This phenomenon, called the Abstinence Violation Effect, has been observedContinue Reading
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Truth Project Thematic Report: Child sexual abuse in the context of schools The Truth Project is a core part of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (‘the Inquiry’)alongside public hearings and research. It was set up to hear and learn from the experiences of victimsand survivors of child sexualContinue Reading
Should You Worry When Your Partner “Needs Some Space?” | Psychology Today Jerry M. Burger, in a piece entitled “Individual Differences in Preference for Solitude,” notes that for some people, being alone is a desirable, pleasant experience, which does not make them lonely, and may actually be beneficial through stimulatingContinue Reading
In “A Teacher,” Claire begins grooming her student, Eric, in one of their first interactions, when she flirtatiously implies that he is smarter than his friends and offers him half her sandwich. Although these acts may seem innocent enough, they set the stage for her to define their relationship asContinue Reading
