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advertisement Needing support, information and friendship? Sign up below for the HealthyPlace.com "Abuse Issues Community" mailing list. Your email: Your name:   Welcome Home Abuse News Poor Economy May Lead to Child Abuse Crisis The economic crisis could turn into a child abuse crisis. Disturbing details are coming to light about how the poor economy is leading to more children being abused in San Antonio. At ChildSafe, families get help dealing with child abuse, specifically, sexual abuse. Continue reading. Washington Supreme Court Rules Victims' Job Rights Are Protected A deeply divided Washington Supreme Court ruled Friday that jobs are protected for victims of domestic violence who are forced to take time off work to look out for themselves or their families. The ruling — with four written opinions in all — comes nearly two years after a federal judge asked the state's justices to resolve the question. Just three of the nine justices signed the majority opinion. Continue reading. More Related News Alabama Has Third Highest Rate of Women Murdered October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Big Decision After Rape Might Get Easier No. 1 Date Rape Drug? Alcohol, Experts Say more abuse news Radio Show Archives "Jealousy" Are you a jealous person? Are you in a relationship with an insanely jealous person? Our guest says "jealousy disrupts my relationships, it disrupts my thoughts, my actions, my life. I read self help books that make a lot of sense...for about 4 hours after I read them. Then I am back to the insanely jealous and insecure person I was before." What in the world would cause someone to feel like this and what can be done about it? Listen to this Radio Show Archives when you click here with your Windows media player. Check the list of other Radio Shows here. Visit Our Abuse Forums Have you visited our new mental health forums - bulletin boards area. It's a place where people with psychiatric conditions or their family members and friends can post questions regarding the mental health issues that confront them today. We encourage you to post your questions and to offer your advice and experience. Sharing is helpful to everyone.   click here now The Wall A place for your poetry, thoughts, and comments Break Free from Domestic Abuse For Friends and Family of Domestic Violence Victims (and Victims of Physical Abuse, Verbal Abuse, Sexual Abuse) I know, too well, how you are feeling. Maybe you are a friend of the victim; maybe you are a family member; perhaps you are simply in the next office down the hall. No matter what your relationship to this person, you feel helpless. You feel like you have to stand by and just be a silent witness to the assault.  Continue reading when you visit Break Free from Domestic Abuse. Online Conference Transcript Sexually Abused Men Richard Gartner, Ph.D., discussed male sexual abuse and the stigma surrounding it. He talked about how men react to their abuse by displaying hyper-masculine behaviors, behaving in stereotypically masculine ways. Dr. Gartner noted that many sexually abused men, left untreated, develop depression, flashbacks, and compulsive behavior (for instance, becoming a sexually compulsive) to cope with being traumatized by the sexual abuse experience. Continue when you read the transcript. From Our Bookstore Recognizing Child Abuse: A Guide For The Concerned The book has chapters on: reporting obligations, liability for failing to report, protections for those who report, sources of suspicion, physical abuse, sexual abuse, physical neglect, endangerment and abandonment, psychological maltreatment, parents with severe mental disabilities, interviewing parents, preserving evidence, emergencies, making a report, monitoring investigations, and being prepared, as well as chapters for parents who fear that their child may be abused or who have been reported. Buy the book or comment on the book Sponsor Message: The Pain of Depression As you’ve seen on TV, depression can have both emotional and painful physical symptoms. Learn about what you can do. Click here. Powerful Documentary Films "Tina's Story" Tina's life was a living hell. Repeatedly molested as a child but afraid to tell anyone, "Tina's Story" recounts the obscene physical and psychological abuse that took her on an out-of-control emotional roller coaster until she died at age 15. What makes these mental health films different and so moving is that they describe the impact of physical and sexual violence and misperceptions on their victims. You can watch them using your windows media player. Then give us your feedback on our special bulletin boards.

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