Crisis Support

All victims of abuse and sexual assault face difficulties finding help and support. They often deal with victim blaming, people telling them that the perpetrator’s behavior was their responsibility to control. Male victims of abuse and sexual assault face a…
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Hearing that your child has been molested is bad enough, to hear that the molester was your husband is even more devastating. The way you handle this situation is very important. Clear your head and talk with someone you are…
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Grief is an explicit, heart wrenching, individual emotion. Every individual may not deal with grief in exactly the same way. The circumstances and responses to grief are numerous and varied. Some may wish to be surrounded by family members and…
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Part of the American culture involves parents teaching their sons not to hit little girls, even if they hit them first. As these boy’s grow into adult men they keep these same guiding moral principles. Men are tuff and strong,…
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There is one subject that the majority of us try to avoid. That subject is our death. Most of us enjoy our life and give no thought that inevitably we will someday depart this world. Fortunately we do not the…
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Many victims of abuse were never given the chance to believe they were beautiful and deserved to be loved. They did not learn what it means to be cherished. Early in life, their knowledge of love was skewed, confusing, and…
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What does one say to a friend or loved one in a note of sympathy? Where do you find the words to comfort those who suffer from loss? Mourning is a process just like anything. Time is the only real…
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Every 9 seconds an abusive situation takes place, often times the abuser is quick to blame their victim. Not taking responsibility for their actions is part of their denial that they have a problem. Woman, men and children who are…
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Withholding being abused (or the knowledge of being abused) can be extremely dangerous to your mental/emotional and physical health, or somebody you know who is being abused.  Sadly enough, abuse can take many shapes and forms, last for many years…
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Most individuals believe it is easy to just walk away from an abusive relationship. But the truth is that many women do not walk away and make a decision to try to make a bad relationship bearable. Most of us…
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It is never wrong to send a card or note expressing condolences. Whether you knew the deceased very well or not, you are expressing concern for those who are left behind, and it is those who will appreciate it. However…
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Why do some men abuse women?  This is a question that people try over and over again to answer.  Honestly, I believe that many men abuse women because they can get away with it.  Yes, there are domestic violence laws…
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Loving someone does not mean you have to suffer from abuse.  Abuse within a relationship can be in many forms: verbal, physical, or emotional.  To take the first step can be more terrifying than the abuse. Admit to yourself The…
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There are different kinds of bereavement. When you lose a spouse, you have a lot of loneliness issues to deal with and it is difficult to imagine doing anything without them. When you lose a child, it leaves with you…
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Going through the loss of a baby or young child can be the hardest trial for any individual and family to go through. I have had three miscarried babies, a stillborn daughter at 36 weeks (because of a placenta abruption)…
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RECOGNIZE THAT YOU ARE BEING ABUSED You must first recognize that you are being abused. Denial is as much a part of abuse as abuse itself. When you own up to the fact that your life is not what it…
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The best way to protect yourself in an abusive relationship is to get out of it quickly as possible.  But this is not always practical or possible for a variety of reasons (especially for children abused by their parents or…
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Violence, particularly domestic violence, is a part of culture that few people are prepared to deal with – especially when the parties are people who are close to you.  For everyone who is a victim of violence, hundreds of others…
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One of the biggest mistakes people make is that they feel those who are suffering grief want to be left alone. It’s a hard thing to accept that someone has died. What those left behind will find is that their…
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Life has so many struggles that we have to face daily when it comes to making any type of decisions. This can place us in so much fear most of the time that we have to find the answer in…
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Abuse is rarely reported, but more easily recognized than it used to be. Women/Men feel alone in such relationships. They believe that they actually have no place to turn to. Some believe that is their responsibility to make the marriage…
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The death of a loved one is a deeply traumatic experience and it may take many years before you have recovered. Even after the initial stages of grief have subsided, there are long days and nights to fill, especially when…
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Is suicide EVER justified? Many say “no,” because suicide’s most frequent application is in a context of depression, in which suicide is the “release” from the troubles of tragedy or even everyday life. But one must pay specific attention to the wording…
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Millions of people who were mourning the death of a loved one have reported receiving a sign or a message from their deceased loved one or a divine being. These Extraordinary Experiences (EEs) occur at various times after the death….
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Suicide is one of those words people dread hearing. The loss of a life is bad enough, though when the life is lost intentionally, it’s very hard to approach loved ones because there are specific problems attached to suicidal death,…
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The death of a loved one always changes us. We have no choice in the matter. Why? Because the interaction with our loved one is gone along with the past; it cannot be retrieved. When our interactional self dies it…
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When we first experience any tragic loss we have more than one anniversary to cope with. Our loved one is gone one day; two days; one week; one month; six months; one year. It is our first holiday, birthday, special…
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Losing a loved one, whether it’s a family member such as a parent or sibling, a closefriend or a spouse, is painful enough, but when that person dies tragically, the agony is doubled. Anyone who has lost a loved one…
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For some people, trying to express sorrow, empathy and care towards the bereaved, with words and actions, can be difficult. Finding the right words, offering support and love, trying to show sympathy, is often beyond their emotional capabilities. Sympathy cards…
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Funeral processions may seem to move slowly especially if you are caught in the midst of them. There are times when drivers seem to be overly annoyed by being slowed down for funeral processions. The truth is that funeral processions…
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