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Childhood Abuse as a Risk Factor for Sleep Problems in Adulthood
The finding of elevated risk among respondents who reported frequent experiences of child abuse is consistent with previous theorizing on the especially deleterious effects of chronic stress. Scholars have posited that although humans’ stress response system is well suited to handle acute stressors, chronic activation of the stress response system is especially likely to result…

We should lift the scab on sexual abuse
http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/shows/2018/02/we-need-to-lift-the-scab-on-child-abuse-and-investigate-failure-of-the-state-marama-fox.html The Government should use this opportunity to look into the failings of the state to respond to institutionalised abuse. That would open up the inquiry to look at all institutions that failed in their responsibility to care for their children, and the governmental response once they knew about the abuse. That, in turn, would…

#airBNB #Ban #Racist #Listings
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/96251706 Online lodging broker Airbnb has removed multiple listings from an Auckland-based host who refused to rent to Māori and Pasifika people. A woman, who asked to remain anonymous, spotted the four-bedroom Flat Bush home on the site last week while looking for accommodation for family coming over from South Africa. Among other, fairly standard,…

Radio New Zealand: Jesus Christ crucifixion was sexual abuse – NZ theologian
Radio New Zealand: Jesus Christ crucifixion was sexual abuse – NZ theologian. https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/387340/jesus-christ-crucifixion-was-sexual-abuse-nz-theologian Professor David Tombs said people were usually taken aback at the idea. “People feel that Jesus would somehow be lessened if he had experienced sexual violence, and that’s entirely untrue and entirely misguided,” said the University of Otago academic. The Bible story…

Equine psychotherapy: horses become the metaphor for clients relationships
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2018/03/17/equine-therapy-offers-healing-experience/405233002/ Dr. Corine Samwel decided five years ago to take her clinical psychology practice out to the pasture. She now specializes in equine psychotherapy and is certified with the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association. She is one of the only equine therapists in Tallahassee. Samwel has two horses on her 5 ½-acre property –…

Women punish sexualised women
https://www.psypost.org/2018/12/women-but-not-men-seek-to-actively-punish-sexualized-women-study-finds-52838 The researchers from the University of Warwick wanted to better understand what motivates individuals to suppress female — but not male — sexuality. “If society is to understand and overcome the sexual double standard, interventionists should seek to uncover how men and women vary in their attitudes towards sexualized women,” they explained. The study…