Crisis Support

For many people, depression is a difficult thing to deal with. It can be especially taxing on one’s emotions and energy to try to support a loved one through their depression. If your partner becomes depressed, it can be a…
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I do not think it is right to blame someone for something they could not prevent. Less and less people are reporting that they have been raped. For the simple fact they do not think any one will listen or…
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Survivor’s guilt doesn’t make logical sense, yet it can be overwhelming. You did nothing to cause the loss of life of others, but you can’t help feeling that your survival wasn’t fair. You believe you could have saved someone if…
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i think it is fair to say that some rape victims are irresponsible. This is not to say that all rape victims can prevent what happens to them, however, there are some who increase their odds of being raped by…
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When someone you love is suffering from depression, you want to help, but it can be stressful. The irritability and fatigue your spouse feels can put strains on your marriage and if you’re not careful you can start to feel…
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What is best abortion or adoption, to kill or to give away? When we are talking about a very small person – of course it is better to give away. At least the person has a chance at life. Are…
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If you asked this question of my husband, my children, or I, this question is a no-brainer. You see, my husband was adopted. I am forever grateful to the mother he has never met for her courage and strength in…
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Anyone who has ever indulged in an alcoholic beverage knows that drinking changes how you feel and can alter the way you act. People turn to alcohol to reduce anxiety, feel more social, and also to numb their feelings. Additionally,…
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We live in a society where violent and sexually motivated attacks on women are on the increase. So being a woman in this world can sometimes seem very daunting. Knowing the basics of self defense can give women the confidence…
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If and when having to defend yourself from incoming harm at the hands of a would-be assailant, you want to keep it simple. There is the unwritten rule that states the following: “You have the right to defend yourself if…
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You can think about your task to protect yourself in terms of two goals: prevention and reaction. The best way to protect yourself is to do what you can to ensure that sexual harassment never occurs. Of course, this does…
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When having to defend yourself from harm, you do not want to try anything fancy. Also, you do not want to turn a self-defense situation into some bar brawl, street brawl, and so forth. You want to use simple but…
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You KNOW you’re in an unhealthy relationship. There are red flags from the very beginning, you simply chose to ignore their warning.  Instead we collect them; having a brilliant excuse for each one.  When the pain gets bad enough we will break.  One…
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Self-defense is a most worthy type of knowledge every woman should know to help keep herself and others safe and not to be transgressed against. The following self-defense techniques will prove helpful in various real-life situations. Those who attack women…
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Someone throws you on the ground, rips your clothes off and rapes you and the question is are victims of rape irresponsible? NO! What on God’s earth could make a woman irresponsible because she was the victim of a rape?…
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Suicide should be talked about openly because it is a fact of life. It certainly isn’t one of the bright and cheery things that we as people would prefer to talk about, but it demands recognition out in the open…
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It is a necessity for every woman to know how to defend herself. Knowledge of self-defense techniques will empower as well as boost self-confidence and awareness to any woman. It is unfortunate that women are more often the victims of…
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When you are a parent struggling with the knowledge that your child is addicted to drugs or alcohol you are instantly plunged into a nasty cycle of impossible decisions. Your natural inclination is to protect your child but the only…
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When life turns upside down, there are many places to seek help. First try your blue pages of the yellow pages or the very front inside cover. There are many social services willing to help people in any kind of…
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I admit it. I used to be a self harmer. I am not ashamed of it and in fact I am kind of proud of it. This article is for those of you that might have a family member who…
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Rape is the worst nightmare of many women. It is a terrible and traumatising crime that no one should have to endure. If you are a female aged between 16-19, then you are more of a target than anyone else….
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When I was growing up, I went to St. Bernadette Primary School which was about 45 minutes of running to school. It took about an hour to walk there briskly. Just before entering the school compound, there was a dense…
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There are so many reasons to choose cremation rather than being buried in the ground. For me, the thought of critters getting inside my casket and crawling through my internal cavities, regardless of the fact I’m dead, is thoroughly disgusting….
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There can be no quarter given to the argument that any woman or man of any age should be considered responsible for the violent actions of inflicted on them by somethone else. It doesn’t matter if a woman is standing…
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I strongly believe that rape victims should be interviewed by members of the same sex.  There are many reasons for this the first being that although rape can and does occur at times between members of the same sex. Many times…
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The people who make suicide an uncomfortable and difficult topic to discuss are those who are ignorant about all aspects of suicide. Those who are uneducated about this topic are the ones who have made suicide something taboo, therefore this…
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Reasons for choosing cremation over burial is listed below. Money would be the first reason that a person should consider cremation over a burial. It costs to bury just as much as it costs to deliver a baby. The other…
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To anyone not living with the daily horror of an abusive relationship, the excuses given by the abuser seem shallow and transparent.  To the abused they are a dangerous lifeline that is clung to in the renewed hope that they…
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Child abusers can be difficult to spot. They do not always appear to be anything other than good, productive members of society. If you really want to spot a child abuser, you have to keep in mind that the signs…
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Child abusers, unfortunately, do not wear signs proclaiming that they are not only capable, but highly likely, to hurt children.  If they did, the children of the world would be just a bit safer.  As much as people would like…
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