Crisis Support

What makes a “man of steel,” a man of heroic character and strength? Michael “Mike” Brogan had nerves of steel as an ironworker until an accident in 1996 left him as a bilateral amputee. Now, he is a man of…
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This is the time when you are most vulnerable and want to turn away from the world to grieve and yet there is a necessity to organise and fulfil your final obligations to the deceased. If your loved one has…
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Sadly, often grieving people cannot only focus on their grief, but they have to deal with financial decisions. Usually, these decisions are about finalizing their loved one’s affairs and arranging funeral services. Hopefully for most grieving people, handling financial decisions…
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Stalking is a crime of control and power. The stalker by the very nature of the crime gains control/power through fear. In order to stop a stalker, one needs to understand what motivates them. This gives the stalking victim valuable…
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It is estimated that every 4 minutes in the United States an attempted sexual assault is successful. So that means in the next 24 hours while our lives have gone on accordingly 480 people will meet that statistic. Most of…
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No victim of a crime can be considered irresponsible unless they are lying about what happened or fail to report the crime. There is a tendency on the part of many in law enforcement (and the greater society as well),…
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Self injurious behavior not only hurts the person that has the behavior, it hurts the people around them that do not understand the pain they are trying to cover up by inflicting pain on themselves, pain that they control. I…
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When I was pregnant with my daughters I knew what they would look like when they were born. I could see their fetuses forming and growing in mind each day. Their personalities were clear to me long before they emerged…
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When an individual becomes the victim of a sexual crime, I firmly believe he or she should have the option of being interviewed by law enforcement of the same sex. A number of years ago, I was raped by one…
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An Irish Wake is a ceremony that the Irish celebrate when a person is departed. This custom became common place in the 19th century and is still practiced in remote parts of Ireland today. It is however, not as popular…
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I personally know of only one who was irresponsible. I am sure there are many that mimic her behavior. That one person was irresponsible in that they did not take the initiative to see about themselves following the incident. Instead,…
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PTSD and Our SoldiersResources: Military.comThe War List: OEF/OIF Statistics by Ilona Meagher Our military soldiers are facing more trying times than ever before. The cases of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) are on the rise, but there is an even…
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There are two important things that everyone, especially college students, should know about alcohol. 1. Alcohol is a drugLike caffeine and, to a lesser extent, nicotine, alcohol is one of those socially acceptable drugs, but it is a drug. Alcohol…
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My story begins when I first realized that I had to learn how to cope with a family member who is a self injurer. On this particular day, I knew my teenage daughter was emotionally upset about something; but she…
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This is a matter that is not often approached prior to the conception of a child, however there is a form of prenatal care that needs to begin as soon as possible for a person that has any affliction and…
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When I was in the dentist’s office to have my teeth descaled, I had a chat with the technician about the vast improvements in dentistry since my childhood. Although I still clutch the arms of the chair tightly, anticipating pain,…
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Rape is a tragedy unto itself but making false assumptions regarding the crime only adds insult to injury. Unless a person has been a victim of rape or has a loved one who was a victim, they are not likely…
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Every year more than 50 million people die worldwide. The two main forms of funeral rites adopted by most are either cremation or burial. Through spiritual research methodologies, we have examined the effect of each of these types of funeral…
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This article is very difficult for me to write. It is very hard for me to answer “yes”-that some victims of rape are irresponsible. As a previous article stated, I , too, do not condone any type of non consensual…
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Where can you turn when life turns upside down? Bad things have happened, been diagnosed with lung cancer, the economy is very bad, lost my job, can’t find proper medical attention, my children are suffering from the economic turn down….
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The expression “jack of all trades” certainly applies to the role of mother, but the first and foremost skill on the list of motherly attributes is the ability to love unconditionally. Do not take it personally if there are times…
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Never having had the horrible experience of testifying in a rape case I can only imagine how traumatized the victim would be. A choice about the interview would be an very kind gesture to help in the healing process. Survivors…
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Rape is a crime. Rape is a violation of another human’s physical body, dignity, and legal rights. It is always and unconditionally wrong and should be prosecuted with all the vigor the law allows regardless of any action or inaction…
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned about life, it’s that it constantly changes. Everything can be going along just fine when suddenly the sky falls down – your personal sky, that is – and you’re blindsided. “What happened?” you cry. Life,…
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I got an email today from a friend I’d lost contact with. She thought of me, did a Google search, found my website, and from there, contacted me. She did the typical update about her kids, husband, and so on….
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I can’t stand confined spaces ! And though I will in all probability be not aware of these when I am dead, the thought of first being laid out in a wooden box which has been fitted to my size…
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A man is walking down the street, late at night, wearing a suit and tie. From the shadows, a mugger leaps from his hiding place and attacks him. He takes his watch, his PDA, everything that this man had the…
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Of course some victims of rape are irresponsible; everyone has moments of irresponsibility. However, this has nothing to do with the violation of their personal rights and body. It is appalling to even consider pointing a finger at a rape…
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Until the recent times when the grave consequences attending the total negligence of genotype started taking a worrisome turn, true love, which is considered by all as rare and only God-given, would have been all that is required for a…
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For most of us the thought of using a chemical substance to numb emotional pain or mental stress is not an option to consider. Unfortunately it is a growing problem in today’s society. For many individuals facing the reality of…
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