http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2017/02/grabbing-back-isnt-the-answer/ Every time I’ve experienced a violation of my bodily autonomy, I’ve had to go through the process of reclaiming my body. I would not touch or let anyone touch me, and I recoiled at the idea of even being in close proximity to those I didn’t know. I stayedContinue Reading
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_movement_desensitization_and_reprocessing Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy developed by Francine Shapiro that emphasizes the role of distressing memories in some mental health disorders, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).[1] It is an evidence-based therapy used to help with the symptoms of PTSD.[2][3] It is thought thatContinue Reading
http://www.timescolonist.com/sexual-abuse-a-root-cause-of-indigenous-suicide-crisis-aglukark-1.9714575 It’s been 42 years since the acclaimed Inuk singer endured sexual abuse, including being photographed naked, as an eight-year-old girl living in remote Rankin Inlet — a trauma from which she now considers herself about 80 per cent healed. The rest, she knows, will never be completely gone. “I’llContinue Reading
Schizoaffective Disorder https://t.co/K3ph52al1a #mhsm #mentalhealth — PsychCentral (@PsychCentral) February 3, 2017 Etiology Most theories suggest a biological component for this disorder, much like for schizophrenia. Symptoms The term schizoaffective implies a combination of schizophrenia and an affective (or mood) disorder, which is actually quite accurate. Symptoms include those for schizophreniaContinue Reading
http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/the-true-cost-of-counselling-who-benefits-from-it-1.2911375 Last June chorus master Ian Moore, a member of The Classic Buskers musical troupe, appeared on stage in Shanghai. He wore a tutu – as the role required – with no underwear. Parents in the front stalls covered their children’s eyes and some fled. Moore – pleading jetlag –Continue Reading
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/323429/judge%27s-ruling-on-intimate-online-photos-criticised The man appeared in the Manukau District Court last September after he posted pictures on Facebook of his wife lying in bed in her underwear. The couple had separated, the court heard, and the man had previously threatened to post the photos. The court was told the woman believedContinue Reading
“My parents’ generation fought and died in a battle against intolerance, monstrous extremism and inhuman attempts to exterminate the Jewish population of Europe.” Citing UN statistics, he added that a “staggering” 65.3 million people abandoned their homes in 2015 — 5.8 million more than the year before. “The suffering doesn’tContinue Reading
https://www.thedailyvox.co.za/people-dont-tell-aftermath-sexual-trauma-nikita-ramkissoon/ It’s a myth that everyone who experiences sexual violence would never want to experience sexual contact again; the pleasure of sex being replaced with feelings of trauma, fear, pain, and anxiety. And while this is true for many – shutting off the sexual side of oneself is a commonContinue Reading
What to say if an adult male shares with you that he has been raped or abused. https://t.co/VveTyibrOF (pdf) pic.twitter.com/3fHsEdG2d0 — MaleSurvivor (@MaleSurvivorORG) February 1, 2017Continue Reading
Don’t make a habit of lying awake in bed. Get up and go to another room to read: https://t.co/EgtS4GAXI6 pic.twitter.com/Brb8YcafZi – Cleveland Clinic (@ClevelandClinic) January 26, 2017 The 3 best ways to get to sleep 1. Get out of bed Can’t sleep? Get up, go to another room, and readContinue Reading
