If you’re fortunate, you will never have to deal with the situation of having a relative or close friend be the victim of a violent crime. Should there be such a crisis, however, your actions and words can be crucial…
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Self-injury: the wonderful little habit that devastates parents and provides relief to teens all across the world. As we all hopefully know, self-injury is the act of bodily dismemberment in the form of cutting, starving, or anything that hurts the…
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We have all been conditioned quite well to believe that payphones are becoming a progressively useless device in the face of our society’s technological advances. Worse, they have become pass in advertising and popular culture, leading to their wholesale ignominious…
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Choosing a funeral home is usually not on the top ten list of things that people are anxious to talk about. However, it is a very important decision. It is much better if the decision can be made ahead of…
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No matter what religion, self-harm isn’t a sin. Religion isn’t the main part of this issue. It’s moreover a moral issue. It’s whether you consider self-harm a sin or not. Not God’s opinion. Not Vishnu’s opinion. Just you. There is…
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In most cases when people consider suicide they only do it for a split second and then realise they are being silly and continue with their life. It is a sad thing that people consider taking their lives and they…
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Are some victims of rape irresponsible? The answer is yes. Does irresponsibility mean that the victim deserved to be raped? Definitely not. I find this question a little confusing because irresponsible is a word that can describe anybody in any…
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It is an act of kindness to choose a funeral home, and what kind of services an individual wishes, before it is needed. This not only ensures last wishes are carried out, but helps prevent problems that may arise when…
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Hopefully, if you are researching this, it is because you are planning ahead. If not, you are probably in the middle of a confusion of emotions, not the least of these being numb. Planning a funeral may seem insurmountable. It…
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Does it take more courage to live or more courage to die? Only if one has faced death, can he or she be certain that it takes more courage to live. To stare death in the face with some level…
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As with any sort of emotional issue coping with it has to be delicate. What the hell have you done to yourself would be a bad approach! Someone who has gone to the extreme of hurting themselves very obviously does…
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Most businesses have strict no tolerance policies regarding sexual harassment as do colleges and universities. Sexual harassment training and/or orientation programs are in place in many organizations. Therefore when an individual crosses the line, particularly now when awareness about harassment…
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We have reached the age where we are inundated with facts. The computer brings so much to our desktop that sometimes it is overwhelming. The Internet, although a wonderful resource, does not always offer the correct information and is not…
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Hopelessness. Isolation. Rejection. That’s just some of what we feel when we self-injure. Self-injury is such a threat to teens since it’s an incredibly dangerous activity. We’re filling out our wish to bleed. We’re attempting to rid ourselves of our…
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This marks my twentieth year of walking alongside those who mark their pain on their bodies because they have no skills to verbalize what is happening to them internally. Their ages range from pre-adolescence to pre-menopausal though they are both…
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When an individual becomes the victim of a violent crime, it is a devastating experience. A violent crime occurs when an offender makes threats, or actually does use any type of force upon another person. A weapon may or may…
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Rape is an act of violence, humiliation, and rage, pure and simple! I can not imagine what kind of behavior would prompt this crime. As a strong willed woman with an attitude, I have yet to incited this response out…
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As I stand in the common area at my school and watch teenagers indulge in adolescent drama, a very adult drama in the form of a pretty blonde woman descends the hill toward me. My stomach drops, as Emily doesn’t…
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When a friend is in crisis they turn to the people they trust and respect the most for concern and support while they sort out the possible alternatives for resolution. When a friend in trouble looks to us for council,…
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (Understanding the full impact) In the last eighty years or so, it seems there has been a war for each generation in the American family. Gramps fought in World War I, dad fought in World War…
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If you are faced with someone who is suicidal. God be with you. For someone to reach the depths of despair to the point of wanting to end life, truly you are dealing with someone who needs love and help….
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Hunters are selfish. They act through instinct and are often blind to standards of conduct. Hunters prey on the weak. They also prey on the ones that are out in the open, easy to see, appealing – standing still. The…
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There are 2 different ways to understand “rape victim”. You can either decide that it means avoid being raped, or how to deal with the fact that you were raped. As far as I’m concerned, the damage is done. I…
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There are many types of people in this world, both healthy and unhealthy. There are also many types of relationships and it doesn’t necessarily take two “bad” people to form an unhealthy relationship. In fact, it doesn’t even take one….
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Where can you turn when life turns on you? Four years ago, I found myself struggling with this very question. The importance of a support network can not be stressed enough. Growing up in a close knit family, I had…
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What Are Skills To You? Last week my daughter went to a staffing agency for a job. She was treated with great disrespect. She was told that she had no skills for the job she was seeking. The girl interviewing…
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Scattered or buried after death is a question worth exploring. I have been torn between the exits of my ending I wish to request. The thought of being carried by loving hands to a special place where memories were created…
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What is Self-Harm and what types of Self-Harm are there? Self-Harm is a mental illness, which can effect anybody, in any social class, at any age. It is any type of Harm that a person causes to themselves, and can…
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Sexual harrassment is a huge problem, especially in the workplace. It is a distraction, not just to the people dealing directly with it, but also to others who are witnessing it. It can make a person so uncomfortable that they…
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Although rape can sometimes be inescapable, there are certain things women can do which will make them less of a target to rapists than other potential victims. 1. Be aware of your surroundings try to avoid isolated, or unlit areas….
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