MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'child abuse'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:50:22 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182230&cid=t_100303_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fconfessions-of-former-girly-girl.html I was six years old and the worst thing that had ever happened was the recent NICU stay of my youngest brother, who had pneumonia at birth. I wore my clothes appropriately fitted, wore jewelry whenever my mother allowed, and loved having my hair put up in foam rollers for the Shirley Temple look on the occasional Saturday night so I could look extra pretty for church the next day. We grew up in the Midwest, not Texas, despite my brothers looks in this photo. My best friends were my brothers and the kids at the farm down the road. Even there, I remember trying to wear my new red clogs instead of Wellingtons when I went out to the barn in the evening to help with the milking. I ended up barefoot in cow manure with my clogs safely stashed by the bulk tank so they wouldn't get dirty.I remembe... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182230 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:29:00 +0100 5182230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158978&cid=t_100303_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FozhAdUrT5V0%2F By Archelle Georgiou. A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds and three million cases involving almost 5.5 million children are reported each year.   This tragedy occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions and at all levels of education. This issue has never impacted me, my family or anyone close to me, but since childhood, I have been passionate about protecting children from abuse.  As early as age ten,  I was in Rock Creek Park (in Washington, DC) on a picnic with my family when I saw a mother whipping her young children with a tree branch.  I marched up to her and demanded that she stop.  As recently as a month ago, while patiently waiting for a table at IHOP,  I noticed a mom yanking so hard on her toddler’s arm t... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158978 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:30:27 +0100 5158978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008307&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F07%2Fthe-psychology-of-the-casey-anthony-trial%2F So Casey Anthony was found not guilty of murder, meaning we can go back to our everyday, regular lives. On July 5, the jury found Casey Anthony not guilty of first-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated child abuse (but found her guilty of four lesser, misdemeanor offenses related to her interrogations). What? You mean you “want answers” as to why she wasn’t found guilty? We all want answers in our lives. We yearn for answers. People spend years in therapy looking for answers. But life isn’t always so neat, nor does it always provide easy-to-understand answers to such a tragic series of events that led to the death of Casey Anthony’s toddler, Caylee. So the short answer is — there are no answers. You’re looking for justice in a worl... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008307 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:13:09 +0100 5008307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862557&cid=t_100303_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FzMal2K2f9cg%2F You can't get through emergency medicine training these days without the TLA 'NAI' ringing in your ears every time a sick child pops up on the triage screen. Can you remember all the things to look for if you suspect non-accidental injury? (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862557 Wed, 25 May 2011 06:16:45 +0100 4862557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4847960&cid=t_100303_87_f&fid=39261&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvactruth.com%2F2011%2F05%2F19%2Fuk-paediatrician-and-msbp-expert-knew-babies-suffered-breathing-problems-and-died-after-vaccination%2F Over the last two years I have seen two documentaries both entitled ‘A Very Dangerous Doctor’. Both featured the work and research of the now discredited Professor David Southall. It has puzzled me how these documentaries failed to mention the crucial evidence of Lisa Blakemore-Brown and instead both chose to focus their attention on the work and evidence of Munchausen by Proxy campaigner and Southall hater Ms Penny Mellor. Ms Blakemore-Brown began to speak out about this incredibly dangerous man back in 1995/1996 long before Penny Mellor had even been heard of. However, instead of the fame and glory that has been lavished on Ms Mellor, Blakemore-Brown has had to endure many attempts to destroy her career, victimization and ridicule. I believe the key reason behind the attempts... vactruth.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4847960 Thu, 19 May 2011 17:45:11 +0100 4847960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4724271&cid=t_100303_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fmens-work%2F Men’s Work A recovery book to overcome violenceSexual harassment, child abuse, incest, rape, murder, war–it’s impossible today to hear a news report and not be informed of violent acts perpetrated by men. Acknowledging that there are no easy answers to the problem of male violence–particularly in a world that seems to thrive on aggression and physical force–Men’s Work reaches straight to its root causes. In his ground-breaking work, author Paul Kivel helps men confront the political, social, and personal forces that generate and reward misogyny, hatred, anger, and violent behavior. Combining years of personal study and reflection with his work with men in the Oakland Men’s Project, Men’s Work presents an innovative and workable approach to st... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4724271 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:37:00 +0100 4724271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4566306&cid=t_100303_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2011%2F03%2F08%2Fopen-letter-to-my-high-school-class-especially-paula%2F   Donna Trussell, then and now. My new post on AOL / Politics Daily. Open Letter to My High School Class. Especially Paula. In my four decades since graduating, I have avoided high school reunions. But this year we’re coming up on the 40th anniversary, and you know how everyone likes round numbers. And, unlike ten years ago, we now have facebook. Just a month ago, my maiden name was nowhere to be found on the Internet. I didn’t want to be found by people who knew me during that painful time in my life. My father was an engineer, and he made an excellent living. Despite that, we lived in a run-down Dallas neighborhood. But the district lines of Bryan Adams High School were so expansive — graduating class of 1,116 — that I was in the same school as kids from affl... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4566306 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 04:33:30 +0100 4566306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560525&cid=t_100303_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fawakening-to-love.html Long ago, something happened to me that I haven't talked about much since. I suffered child sexual abuse, like 3 out of every 5 American women, and 2 of every 5 men. Ill equipped at seven to understand the depth of the injury to my heart, I was a quick forgiver and a stuffer. I just took a stick and rammed all that ugliness, fear, pain, confusion, and desolation deep down, hiding it down in the dark depths of my soul. For a long time, no one broke through that shell. Again in college, someone took the knife of their own evil and pierced me through again. I was kidnapped and raped and - perhaps worse - participated in the prosecution of these men, undergoing a grueling 19 hour interrogation on the stand, forced to repeat details of the events in front of my parents and strangers. I was... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560525 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:46:00 +0100 4560525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4477667&cid=t_100303_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F15%2Fchild-cruelty-in-the-uk-2011-an-nspcc-study-into-childhood-abuse-and-neglect-over-the-past-30-years%2F Title: Child cruelty in the UK 2011 – An NSPCC study into childhood abuse and neglect over the past 30 years   Skinny: Report from the NSPCC that finds that: Around one in four 18-24 year olds reported experiences of severe physical violence, sexual abuse or neglect in childhood. The number of young adults experiencing severe violence, forced sex and prolonged verbal abuse during childhood has dropped over the last 30 years. Young adults from lower socio-economic groups and those with separated parents reported significantly higher levels of physical violence, coerced sexual acts, regular verbal aggression and parental lack of care and supervision during childhood. Almost one in five 11-17 year old children has been physically attacked by an adult, raped or sexually assaulted or s... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4477667 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:27:13 +0100 4477667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4470514&cid=t_100303_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F12%2Fhope-as-verb-noun-andor-feeling%2F Everything I am feeling in this moment is in the context of having watched, via television and Twitter, the roller-coaster of events in Egypt these past 18 days, of having just listened to the Feb. 6 (2011) edition of Tapestry from CBC Radio with Mary Hines, and of having made the seemingly Herculean effort to [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4470514 Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:03:43 +0100 4470514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399759&cid=t_100303_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F25%2Fthe-shack-allegory-and-empathy-but-forgiveness%2F “I brought a book I think you’ll find interesting,” my cousin said as we sat down for lunch recently, handing me a paperback copy of The Shack by Wm. Paul Young. I will not suggest motives she might have had in giving me this book other than the fact that she knows, perhaps as much [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399759 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:08:17 +0100 4399759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394687&cid=t_100303_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F25%2Fthe-shack-allegory-and-empathy-but-forgiveness%2F   “I brought a book I think you’ll find interesting,” my cousin said as we sat down for lunch recently, handing me a paperback copy of The Shack by Wm. Paul Young. I will not suggest motives she might have had in giving me this book other than the fact that she knows, perhaps as [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394687 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:08:17 +0100 4394687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4219790&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F01%2Fsearching-for-true-meaning-during-the-holiday%2F How would you feel if I were to tell you that there are many children suffering in the world today? How about if I were more specific and told you that over 30,000 children under age 5 are suffering from hunger and preventable diseases? Does this resonate within the depths of your heart? Sweet, innocent babies die every day from a preventable disease in an indigenous country. That number could be considered huge by some, or perhaps quite small, depending on your perspective. If you are referring to population size, however, that is the size of a small city. In regard to time, 30,000 seconds is actually only a little over eight hours. Or 30,000 children could be like 30 large elementary schools disappearing from the face of the earth on Monday … and again on Tuesday … and so on. What&#8... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4219790 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:53:16 +0100 4219790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119520&cid=t_100303_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F28%2Fclint-mccance-a-man-who-should-be-run-out-of-arkansas%2F This idiot’s 15 minutes (I don’t expect he’d know what that means) will, hopefully, soon be over but surely not before he loses his elected job on the Midland, Arkansas school board. Anderson Cooper set the story up this way last evening and then had a couple of great guests, including the whistle-blower: A screen-shot of [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119520 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:04:02 +0100 4119520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036719&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F06%2Fchild-protective-services-ineffective%2F How effective is your local child protective services department? You know, that agency which is charged in protecting the health and well-being of children in your community. Child protective services are not very effective at all, at least when it comes to specific risk factors that could improve a child’s well-being and mental health. In a nationwide study that examined children in 595 families over a period of 9 years, researchers discovered that in the households where child abuse was substantiated by evidence, risk factors remained unchanged during followup interviews with the families. The risk factors are considered “modifiable” risk factors — those things which could be changed to enhance the health and well-being of the child. They include things such a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036719 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:05:56 +0100 4036719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998996&cid=t_100303_87_f&fid=39261&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvactruth.com%2F2010%2F09%2F24%2Fflu-vaccine-caused-over-1000-adverse-reactions%2F Christina England Vactruth.com 09/24/2010 Yesterday, the Sydney Herald reported an astounding 1000 plus reports of adverse reactions following the flu vaccine, Fluvax. These reports included 100 reports of febrile convulsions. In her report, journalist Carol Bennett stated: “It showed the CSL-produced Fluvax and Fluvax Junior may have caused two to three hospital admissions due to seizure for every admission from flu it prevented”. // Febrile convulsions are caused when a child’s body rapidly overheats resulting in a seizure. The NetDoctor website gives insight into what a child suffering from a febrile convulsion looks like: The attack often begins with the child losing consciousness, and shortly afterwards the body, legs and arms go stiff. The head is thrown backwards and t... vactruth.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998996 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:05:03 +0100 3998996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976500&cid=t_100303_87_f&fid=39261&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvactruth.com%2F2010%2F09%2F16%2Fbrain-swelling-and-damage-associated-with-vaccines%2F Catherine Frompovich Vactruth.com 09/16/2010 Brain Swelling and Damage Associated With Vaccines – Inappropriately Labeled Shaken Baby Syndrome Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines Meeting Sept. 2-3, 2010, Rockville, MD With all due respect to what’s been presented at this meeting, the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines needs to hear about the unfortunate miscarriage of justice against parents whose children suffer brain swelling vaccine damage and are legally prosecuted by authorities with such charges as Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS). Munchausen by Proxy (MSBP), Fictitious Induced Illness (FII), Non-Accidental Injury (NAI), Physical Abuse, Failure to Protect, and Child Abuse. Numerous infants and toddlers suffer brain trauma with or without hemorrhages; brain swelling (ed... vactruth.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976500 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:25:40 +0100 3976500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784501&cid=t_100303_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FIc5cj0KKC-k%2F And so another work week soons draw to a close. A respite, of course, is always welcome. Already, we look forward to spending time with our oh-so-busy short people, catching up on reading and promenading with the official Pharmalot mascots. And you? How will you keep cool? We trust you have some ideas in mind. While you ponder, here are the latest tidbits. Whatever you do, have a great time and see you soon… Gene Curtails Alzheimer’s In Mice (The Wall Street Journal) Pittsburgh Doctors And Pharma Money (Pittsburgh Business Times) EU Needs More Time To Review Avandia (PharmaTimes) GAO Finds Consumer Gene Tests Are Misleading (Reuters) Lilly Pushes Into Men’s Health Drug (The Indianapolis Star) Negative Clinical Studies Could Avoid Costly Treatments (The Washington Post) Fe... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784501 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:52:38 +0100 3784501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060653&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2Fgazing_in_the_looking_glass_without_selfpunishment.php This is the seventh in a series of articles about emotional intelligence for personal growth. Many people are unsure what they feel. Some deny feeling anything at all. Others report boredom much of the time and seek reckless excitement when they can. Still others have never felt like they fit in. They may have experienced being ignored, picked on, or even being treated like scapegoat. Others seem to have an emotional on/off switch; they're either rational or raging.Some people seem to carry a fowl mood with them where ever they go. All it takes is a bad experience, and they spiral down into an emotional hole. Others get so emotional at times they feel like they're going crazy. They become so desperate to escape their feelings that they'll do anything to escape, even things they'll feel bad... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060653 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:38:10 +0100 4060653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640991&cid=t_100303_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F181565%2F Abused Moms More Likely to Have Obese Children: Kids of women who reported chronic abuse by a partner were more likely to be obese by the age of 5 than children from violence-free environments, researchers say. (via ABC) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640991 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:03:25 +0100 3640991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573892&cid=t_100303_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F17%2Fon-this-international-day-against-homophobia-and-trans-phobia%2F To Head Teacher/Principal wannabe Carl Glenn, who rarely missed an opportunity to taunt me, terrify me, pit me against his son and my other classmates; To the kids who teased me for the friends I chose; To those who often made the forty minute bus ride to and from high school each day so frightening; [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573892 Mon, 17 May 2010 13:58:15 +0100 3573892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3570024&cid=t_100303_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F17%2Fon-this-international-day-against-homophobia-and-trans-phobia%2F To Head Teacher/Principal wannabe Carl Glenn, who rarely missed an opportunity to taunt me, terrify me, pit me against his son and my other classmates; To the kids who teased me for the friends I chose; To those who made the forty minute bus ride to and from high school each day so frightening; To [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3570024 Mon, 17 May 2010 13:58:15 +0100 3570024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560211&cid=t_100303_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FbccTU_FX_rM%2F By Tim LynchA Georgia jury has acquitted Tonya Craft of 22 criminal charges relating to child abuse and child molestation. A remarkable outcome given the awful rulings of the judge during the trial.  Previous coverage here and here.    When so many charges are leveled, the pressure to enter into a plea bargain intensifies–even if the accused is innocent.  The defense attorney will say something like, “Look, some kids are going to say you did something awful.  That’s going to happen.  We might persuade the jury to acquit on most of the charges, but there’s still a chance they will convict you on a few counts.  That could mean several years in jail.  Might be better to plead guilty to one charge, serve six months, and then get on with your life.”   ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560211 Thu, 13 May 2010 12:40:02 +0100 3560211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526955&cid=t_100303_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FV0GHZj6N6Dc%2F Men’s Work A recovery book to overcome violence Sexual harassment, child abuse, incest, rape, murder, war– it’s impossible today to hear a news report and not be informed of violent acts perpetrated by men. Acknowledging that there are no easy answers to the problem of male violence–particularly in a world that seems to thrive on aggression and physical force–Men’s Work reaches straight to its root causes. In his ground-breaking work, author Paul Kivel helps men confront the political, social, and personal forces that generate and reward misogyny, hatred, anger, and violent behavior. Combining years of personal study and reflection with his work with men in the Oakland Men’s Project, Men’s Work presents an innovative and workable a... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526955 Sun, 02 May 2010 18:37:00 +0100 3526955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3457827&cid=t_100303_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpoll-of-the-day-should-parents-show-kids-porn%2F Kids of divorced parents are often caught in the crossfire of bad arguments and legal disputes. But Jack and Crystal Buckner’s daughters are in the middle of a uniquely controversial case in northern Texas. NPR reports that when the couple’s eight-year-old started having behavioral problems, she went to a therapist, and eventually told the therapist that her Dad had been showing both of his daughters adult porn on the computer – and Daddy told the girls it was to teach them about sex. The therapist called Family and Protective Services (we’d do the same), but Texas law isn’t so straightforward. Though the Texas penal code makes it possible to prosecute anyone who sells or shows harmful material to a minor (and defines pornography as harmful), it doesn’t appl... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3457827 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:41:30 +0100 3457827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416245&cid=t_100303_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F28%2Fthe-infuriating-sins-of-the-fathers%2F As I walked up to the subway this morning I passed a Tamil-Canadian family crossing the street from St. James Town to attend Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church – so a confession is in order. I have received Communion from Jesuits there which, as a Protestant, I am not permitted to do. [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416245 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:42:53 +0100 3416245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366151&cid=t_100303_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F14%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-106-no-8%2F This article  looks at Leicester Partnership Trust’s training programme to support staff in raising this issue and providing appropriate care. Contact the library for a copy of this article Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Child Abuse, Education, Mental Health, Service Provision, Sexual Abuse, Training (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366151 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:03:14 +0100 3366151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193905&cid=t_100303_123_f&fid=39035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.liddlekidzblog.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fcan-rubber-ducky-poison-you.html From MomsRising . . .In a staggering announcement this past weekend, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated there's now officially cause for "concern" about toxic Bisphenol-A (BPA) in food and beverage containers, but they stopped short of banning BPA from products children and pregnant and nursing women use everyday.1 It's not enough to just announce "concern." We already know BPA is dangerous, and we know there are safer alternatives. It's time for Congress to take this issue to the next level to keep our kids safe. Urge your U.S. Senators today to co-sponsor and support the Ban Poisonous Additives Act that will ban BPA from food and beverage containers. http://momsrising.democracyinaction.org/o/1768/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=97Bisephenol-A (BPA) is one of the most pervasive... Liddle Kidz Infant and Pediatric Massage Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193905 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:38:00 +0100 3193905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146100&cid=t_100303_123_f&fid=39035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.liddlekidzblog.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fspanking-decreases-iq.html New research demonstrates what many of us could guess . . . Being spanked as a child is linked to having a lower IQ, according to a study presented today at the International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma in San Diego. The relationship between spanking and intelligence is found in children around the world, said the lead author of the study, University of New Hampshire professor Murray Straus. Children in the United States who were spanked had lower IQs -- by 2.8 to 5 points -- than those who were not spanked, Straus found. Straus studied 806 children ages 2 to 4 and 704 ages 5 to 9. Both groups were retested four years later. How often parents spanked influenced IQ score. "The more spanking, the slower the development of the child's mental ability," Straus said in a news relea... Liddle Kidz Infant and Pediatric Massage Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146100 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:47:00 +0100 3146100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2993923&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F15%2Fif-its-any-consolation-i-dont-begin-to-understand-them%2F I understood growing up that trusted people were not inadvertently driving me crazy but were instead devoted to the systematic destruction of my sanity. It wasn’t about their behaviors, though I’d make it a point to avoid a beating by wandering the neighborhood til the lights went out, go home and step over mom on the way to the kitchen, eat a tub of Cool Whip, fall asleep on the couch and wake up with a caregiver’s dick in my mouth. Go down to the basement and burn my cum-stained nightie in the laundrytub, thinking, then head off to school in rumpled overalls and mother’s torn nylons, sleep at my desk while intuitive classmates point and ridicule, gearing up for the beatdown I was hoping to dodge by the bullies on the playground. Welp, I told myself, sucks all righ... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2993923 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:09:44 +0100 2993923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2971985&cid=t_100303_123_f&fid=39035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.liddlekidzblog.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fus-health-care-best-in-world.html For many Americans there is an unfortunate notion that our health care is the best in the world, so, when I recently read an article entitled "The Epidemic of Medical Child Abuse, and what can be done", I had to share some statements and comment. Just read the first statement from author, Dana Ullman: The primary purpose of this article is to encourage a stronger commitment from doctors and parents to consider using safer medical care for infants and children FIRST before resorting to more dangerous treatments. I absolutely agree with this statement. It's not to say that there are not medical treatments which are necessary and lifesaving, but are there options. What are those options? Take constipation for example. I have seen numerous children hospitalized due to constipation. When if... Liddle Kidz Infant and Pediatric Massage Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2971985 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:30:00 +0100 2971985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2894566&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F15%2Fyour-patient-rights-in-therapy%2F Before you go into psychotherapy, you should be informed of your rights as a patient ahead of time by the therapist. The therapist should, in addition, give you a printed copy of something that reads similar to the below, so that you can take it home with you. We’ve long had a version of these rights here on our website, but I thought it might be helpful to further describe or explain each right in a little more detail. Therapists nowadays may also often offer you their guidelines for electronic and/or outside contact, (such as through Facebook, email, telephone, etc). This sets the ground rules for how you may contact the therapist outside of session, in event of an emergency, or in the event that you just want to share something with your therapist (or change your appointment or su... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2894566 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:09:57 +0100 2894566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832365&cid=t_100303_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F24%2Fwhat-makes-a-good-teacher%2F Another victim of my elementary school teacher-as-nemesis, Carl Glenn, has been in contact with me and I can’t describe the sense of validation I feel. It’s like having a friend in my corner, even if we were years apart. (I am also hoping he can jog a few memories about some of the [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832365 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:27:36 +0100 2832365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060672&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2Fjohn_dvoraks_second_opinion_social_networking_invi.php We've all heard about viruses and websites that steal our sensitive private information. Cyberstalking has also become a problem on social media sites. Blogs, Twitter, MySpace and Facebook, in particular, are prone to this sort of abuse. Image by luc legay via FlickrBut even cellphone texting can be a problem since you can forward others details where ever you want. Although there are mixed reviews of just how much of a risk there is, there is agreement there is a risk. Parents should certainly provide supervision for their kids with the youngest getting the most. John Dvorak, a columnist at MarketWatch.com recently posted an interesting article. "If I were a professional thief, the first thing I would do is get a computer, find the folks out there who document everything they do on soci... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060672 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:59:58 +0100 4060672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712042&cid=t_100303_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F18%2Fmulti-agency-practice-guidelines-handling-cases-of-forced-marriage%2F Title: Multi-agency practice guidelines: Handling Cases of Forced Marriage The Skinny: Revised set of multi-agency practice guidelines for frontline professionals (such as teachers, police officers, social and health care professionals, housing officers) to help them to work more closely together and to better identify and protect children and adults at risk of forced marriage. The revised guidelines replace the existing individual guidelines which were tailored for specific professionals  and now brings these together into one single document. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 105p Published: 14/08/2009 Posted in Child Abuse, Children, Clinical Guideline, Grey Literature, Guidance, NHS, Social Services, Standards, Vulnerable People, Young People Tagged: Child Protection, Forced Marria... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712042 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:47:44 +0100 2712042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2634616&cid=t_100303_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F23%2Fenough-with-the-honour-killings%2F As a gay man with HIV/AIDS I know of my condemned standing within the hard-line Islamist, Jewish and Christianist faiths. (I’m taking my chances, and feeling fine thanks, with liberal spirituality.) What no one, however, whether in Canada or anywhere else in the world should tolerate is paternalistic violence and murder – almost always exclusively [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2634616 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:05:23 +0100 2634616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2605912&cid=t_100303_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F16%2Fsafeguarding-children-a-review-of-arrangements-in-the-nhs-for-safeguarding-children%2F Title: Safeguarding Children – A review of arrangements in the NHS for safeguarding children The Skinny: Review of child safeguarding in the NHS from the Care Quality Commission based on a detailed survey of 392 NHS trusts.  It finds that a majority of organisations had the right people and systems to help protect children.  However  it   highlights worrying shortfalls in the numbers of staff up to date with mandatory training, designed to help them identify and respond to concerns across the NHS, as well as those dealing with children routinely, such as GPs and those in A&E, paediatric and sexual health services. Publisher: Care Quality Commission Published: 16/07/2009 Size of Document: 40p Posted in Child Abuse, Child Protection Services, Children, Education, Grey Literatur... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2605912 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:07:54 +0100 2605912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416852&cid=t_100303_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Felizabeth-munro-supremely-selfish.html Elizabeth MunroElizabeth Munro is 66 years old and single.She has no children of her own. She does have step-children from a previous relationship but does not see them or their children. To that extent, I feel sorry for her. She is lonely.Now she has revealed that she is about to give birth to a baby (by elective Caesarian Section) conceived by IVF carried out in a dubious sounding private clinic in the Ukraine. She could not get such treatment in the UK or even in Europe. But for £10,000 she got in the Ukraine. She has no partner, no brothers, no sisters and she will be 80 when her child becomes a teenagerThis is an act of supreme selfishness.How many would criticise local social services if they commenced action to take this child into care? How many, indeed, would criticise social ser... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416852 Mon, 18 May 2009 15:19:00 +0100 2416852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375973&cid=t_100303_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fhollie-steel-from-accrington-may-be.html Yes, I did watch Britain’s Got Talent last night. Well, I watched Hollie Steel. I did not watch anyone else. Both Holly’s parents work for the NHS. We were not told that they are doctors, so we can assume that they are health care professionals. (HCPs). Of much more importance however is that Hollie Steel hails from Accrington.Accrington is a small ex-mill town in North East Lancashire, surrounded by other towns with wonderful names. Huncoat, Rising Bridge, Baxenden, Rawtenstall, Lower Micklehurst and, never forget, Oswaldtwistle. Accrington is, as everyone knows, the home of the most famous football team of all, Accrington Stanley. (Why "Stanley"? If you do not know, look here) It was home, too, for the Accrington Pals and for Mystic Meg, Jeanette Winterson, David Lloyd, Harrison Birt... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375973 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:47:00 +0100 2375973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348455&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_pain_as_a_predictor_of_depression_treatment_outcom.htm Conclusion: Findings support the evidence that depression is particularly severe and difficult to treat in patients with CSA and pain. Clinicians should evaluate pain in depressed patients with CSA histories. Role functioning may prove to be a particularly important target in the treatment of patients with pain. Source... Copyright © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348455 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:41:00 +0100 2348455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347985&cid=t_100303_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fsuffer-little-children-child-writes.html Dr Marenthiran PerinpanayagamIn "Suffer the little children..." a few days ago we looked at the Kendall House children's home scandal and, in particular, the role of the Church of England. Now a comment comes in from one of the children who was there. Yes, it's one side of the story only, but it has the ring of authenticity.In 1979 there was an outcry after an article that appeared in a care magazine regarding Kendall House. That was ignored by the church, the police, the government, Dr Perinpanayagam and the local authorities who knew of the concers as stated in a letter carried on placing girls in Kendall House. Then in 1980 the story broke in the media again after a documentry was aired where Kendall House was in the firing line.The namely Miss G--- in a very senior position within the ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347985 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:01:00 +0100 2347985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313541&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F06%2Fmothers-act-to-drug-americas-moms-for-fake-postpartum-depression%2F Wake up, people who care about mental health. Wake up, people who work to prevent child abuse, people who work to prevent suicide, people who work to prevent preterm births, people who care about healthy families. Wake up, psychiatric professionals, nurses, gynecologists, pediatricians. Here’s an actual text of a communication being sent far and wide by the very loud and vociferous opposition to the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act to support increased funding, education and research for postpartum depression: “This MOTHER’S Act, with its innocuous sounding name will mandate “mental screening” for Pregnant women. This will lead to many more young mothers being labeled with fraudulent psychiatric conditions and many of them will be put on dangerous psychiatr... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313541 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:36:01 +0100 2313541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2216534&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F25%2Fthe-connection-between-mental-physical-health%2F Every so often, I’m reminded of the plain truth that many people still do not “get” that your body’s physical health is interconnected and cannot be separated from your body’s mental health. One affects the other. This is no more clear than a spate of news articles from this week so far demonstrating this connection. And this is just a week’s worth of connections… if you go back over the past decade, you’ll find hundreds of such studies demonstrating the strong connection between our mind and body’s health. For instance, researchers at Bangor University in Wales found performance of a mentally fatiguing task prior to a difficult exercise test caused participants to reach exhaustion more quickly than when they did the same exercise when... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2216534 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:30:00 +0100 2216534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2210645&cid=t_100303_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F3kJAqzYdZVw%2F It doesn’t come as a surprise that childhood abuse has long term effects that show itself way into adulthood. Adults with a history of childhood abuse are known to have higher risks of psychological problems and difficulty responding to stress. But a recent study found that abuse in early childhood can permanently change how certain genes in the brain work, so much, that the risk of suicide is increased. A Canadian study led by Michael Meaney examined the gene for glucocorticoid receptor – which controls a brain’s response to stress – in 12 suicide victims with a history of abuse, and another 12 who did not suffer abuse as children. The researchers found that those who have been abused as children produced chemical changes in the brain which reduced the gene’s activity, and in ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2210645 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:51:05 +0100 2210645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2056180&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F20%2Fcatch-a-fire%2F It’s not everyday reading something on the Internet can move me to tears, but I’ve given up hope on seeing something like this post (and commentary) at Whiskey Fire. The study is not yet published and I know it only begins to scratch the surface but for the first time since the tests were done on me I have hope, if not for myself I can imagine glad tidings for tomorrow’s little Dickens. When the neuropsychologist laid it out for me 10 years ago I was crying and he was almost crying, because he couldn’t answer my very pointed questions and account for the disparities in my mental examination. An evaluation spanning eight hours over two days, as comprehensive as it gets, followed by a 25 page report and two hour debriefing and still something missing hangs in the air... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2056180 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:09:52 +0100 2056180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2007050&cid=t_100303_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2F20-percent-of-autistic-children-abused%2F I was reading a very hurtful article about Autism in the denver post, while calling Autism a ‘maddening disorder’ and seeming blaming Autism for parents killing children there were some interesting facts including that 20 percent of Autistic Children are abused. While I don’t like the perspective of The Denver Post article that seems to blame [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2007050 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:34:40 +0100 2007050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1991041&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F27%2Fi-try-to-praise-the-mutilated-world%2F I often wonder what it will look like to reach the point of not just surviving my misfortunes but being simply and profoundly grateful for every single thing that has ever happened to me. And why people who want things like that are so perplexing to those who don’t. Those who wonder, in their golden ways what’s so funny about gallows humor, the sole comfort of those who’ve escaped the hangman and an affront to those who have no knowledge of his existence. Welp, there it is, in black & white, no less. Thanks by W.S. Merwin Listen with the night falling we are saying thank you we are stopping on the bridges to bow from the railings we are running out of the glass rooms with our mouths full of food to look at the sky and say thank you we are standing by the water thanki... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1991041 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:44:48 +0100 1991041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060693&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2Fbehind_nebraskas_abandoned_kids_a_national_shortag.php This is a sad story. But it's simplistic to blame the abandoned children solely on poor mental health care. While the statistics are stunning about the incidence of mental illness in these children, another problem involved is the insufficient income of the parents, likely an inter-generational history of neglect and abuse, as well as the stigma of asking for help. Iowa Independent "The state of Nebraska faces a situation most parents can't comprehend. At last count 34 children, ranging in age from 20 months to 17 years, have been left at Nebraska hospitals under the auspices of a vaguely written "Safe Haven" law. The Nebraska law, which was signed in February and became effective in July, was to be the last, given that all other states had already enacted similar legislation. During d... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060693 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:18:51 +0100 4060693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1870945&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F11%2Fballad-of-a-teenage-queen%2F She shouts for a reckoning with entire mouth and unspoilt heart. My friend Poodle (”Ursula”) from Christchurch NZ declares her joy, in love with these times. (rule for radicals: that’s why she’s a teacher and you’re not) so thats me in the corner-thats me over there–was a hard arse interview 2 do-my dyslexia gets in the way some-times-just bear with it and it will show its beauty Living With the Scars of Abuse by KIM THOMAS Source: Press, The Christchurch, New Zealand Posted on: Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 15:00 CDT New Zealand’s mental health system has a dark history, with hundreds of former patients alleging abuse in state hospitals. Kim Thomas tells the story of one woman who suffered abuse and explores what former patients are doing to try an... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1870945 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:54:34 +0100 1870945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734224&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fchildhood_abuse__hippocampal_atrophy_and_ptsd.htm While debate continues over the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study indicates traumatic events and PTSD symptoms may be followed in some cases by a size reduction in the hippocampus, a part of the brain that regulates emotions and short term memory. Though most attention surrounding PTSD focuses on war veterans, the advance by Brigham Young University researchers examined a larger population at risk: abused children. "The size reduction in the hippocampus seems to occur sometime after the initial exposure to stress or trauma in childhood, strengthening the argument that it has something to do with PTSD itself or the stress exposure," said Dawson Hedges, a BYU neuroscientist and an author on the study. The study, which appears in the August issue of the neuroscience journ... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734224 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:08:00 +0100 1734224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060707&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2Fmalwebolence_the_world_of_web_trolling.php Recently, the NYTimes.com had an article about a malicious sort of on-line anti-social behavior called Trolling. One of the people the author interviewed was Jason Fortuny, a thirty-two year old web programmer, who's passion is trolling. "Today the Internet is much more than esoteric discussion forums. It is a mass medium for defining who we are to ourselves and to others. Teenagers groom their MySpace profiles as intensely as their hair; escapists clock 50-hour weeks in virtual worlds, accumulating gold for their online avatars. Anyone seeking work or love can expect to be Googled. As our emotional investment in the Internet has grown, the stakes for trolling -- for provoking strangers online -- have risen. Trolling has evolved from ironic solo skit to vicious group hunt. "Lulz" is how ... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060707 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:23:23 +0100 4060707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1679577&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fthe_neurobiology_of_child_abuse_and_neglect.htm WASHINGTON, DC- Since the days of Sigmund Freud, clinicians have observed that early-life trauma may lead to adult psychopathology. At the 161st Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Charles Nemeroff, MD, PhD, presented recent research that suggests a neurobiologic underpinning for this association. Dr Nemeroff, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, noted that child abuse is one of the major factors contributing to depression. "Child abuse or neglect is, unfortunately, a very common problem," he said. "Four out of every 20 girls will be abused and one or two of every 20 boys. The peak age of vulnerability is 7 to 13. In the United States, approximately 500,000 children are sexually a... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1679577 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:05:00 +0100 1679577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1655582&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F25%2Fpsychodynamic-psychotherapy%2F I likes it. Via, an old wiki entry that’s been replaced by a more clinical definition, alas: “The goal of psychodynamic therapy is the experience of truth. This truth must be encountered through the breakdown of psychological defenses. Simply stated: [psychodynamic] psychotherapy teaches the client to be honest. Individuals suffering from “psychological disorders” or deep-rooted “personality disorders,” often come from confusing, manipulative, dishonest, or even violent families in childhood. Being honest with ones feelings is a difficult, even terrifying process for these people. But there is a silver lining. If the patient client is willing to face up to their hidden secrets they will discover the unconscious reason for many of their feelings, and ther... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1655582 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:49:07 +0100 1655582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1596564&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F08%2Fbusy-busy-busy%2F Discussion Presenters from implementation sites (Rhode Island Department of Corrections and St. Elizabeth’s Hospital) will discuss their work in creating trauma sensitive, trauma-informed programs that are responsive to the needs of trauma survivors by addressing key factors: 1) the role of agency leadership; 2) the identification and organization of trauma champions within the agency; 3) the raising of awareness and understanding of trauma through universal screening and assessment for trauma prevalence and its effects; the development of approaches/pract- ices that minimize re-traumatization, enhance safety, and promote models for trauma-specific interventions; 4) the development of empowerment models that integrate the consumer/survivor voice in all aspects of planning and services; a... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1596564 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:33:49 +0100 1596564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1531450&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F20%2Fwhere-did-our-love-go%2F Heard from our first NAMI defender today in a comment too fuckwadity to dissect though it’s befitting of due ridicule in what I hope to be the first in a protracted and honorable sword-crossing with our authoritarian rightwing mental health overlords. Participatory dialogue between consumers and families is so very long overdue it was with bated breath I opened the email only to discover that I’m fat lazy ugly self-absorbed and write a shitty blog, do nothing to improve the world while the good people of NAMI, who are VOLUNTEERS, freely volunteer their time and energy to advocate for the mentally ill. O yes compared to them my own perfidy knows no bounds, even poor, helpless diabetic Angelbait is not laid low with chronic disease in the prime of her nine lives, but is an attent... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1531450 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:28:45 +0100 1531450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508571&cid=t_100303_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F10%2Fthe-quiet-horror-of-residential-schools%2F As good a starting point as any, as the full gravity of the truth begins to come out, points assigned according to abuses suffered: “Repeated persistent anal or vaginal intercourse — 45-60 points. Penetration with an object — 36-44. Repeated, persistent fondling –11-25. Simulated intercourse — 11-25. Nude photographs taken — 5-10.” “One or more physical assaults [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508571 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:49:41 +0100 1508571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480803&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F31%2Fhow-do-they-get-away-with-it%2F Because “when fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag.” That’s the principle behind NAMI’s propaganda-as-philanthropy campaign to exonerate themselves in the eyes of the world, which  continues apace. And on the back of consumers, natch. They’ve delivered sets of 20 books to seven libraries. Who does that, and why? Imagine if the KKK did this, the outcry would be instant and deafening. But these people are pro’s, the nation’s hate groups could do worse than look at NAMI to take their lessons. The paperback books cover the gamut of mental illnesses through a variety of authors who are experts in the field. “We’ve been concerned for some time that there’s no up-to-date information in our libraries on mental illness ... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480803 Sat, 31 May 2008 07:56:12 +0100 1480803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1475372&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fmaltreatment_in_childhood_reduces_quality_of_life_in_adultho.htm Child maltreatment is associated with reductions in quality of life even decades later, according to a new University of Georgia study that finds that - on average - victims lose at least two years of quality of life. UGA College of Public Health associate professor PhaeDr Corso and her colleagues at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed surveys of more than 6,000 people to assess the deficits in quality of life that victims suffer. "We found, with rigorous statistical methods, that there are significant differences in health-related quality of life between people who were maltreated as children and those who were not," Corso said, "and that holds across all age groups." Childhood maltreatment - which includes physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect - has been li... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1475372 Thu, 29 May 2008 07:47:00 +0100 1475372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1469559&cid=t_100303_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F27%2Fno-one-to-turn-to-the-under-reporting-of-child-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse-by-aid-workers-and-peacekeepers%2F identifies that children living in countries affected by conflict and natural disaster are being sexually exploited and abused by - aid workers and peacekeepers. There is general silence surrounding the abuse. Children and their families are not speaking out because of fear and powerlessness. And international organisations are failing to respond effectively to allegations of abuse levelled against them. No One to Turn To from Save the Children Fund is based on research with communities and international organisations, examines the chronic under-reporting of abuse and the inadequate response to it. It provides new analysis on why this abuse persists despite international efforts to stop it, and proposes new solutions to tackle it. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1469559 Tue, 27 May 2008 13:20:31 +0100 1469559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1432638&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F09%2Fviagra-comes-to-mind%2F Shit. I haven’t been able to look at this, til talking on the phone with Poodie tonight who said the story isn’t getting proper coverage. So I went looking for the truth at Shakesville, who hits it out of the park from the git: THIS story should be reported with purpose. If it is not to [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1432638 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:36:22 +0100 1432638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1390992&cid=t_100303_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fgo-away-mr-langham.html There is something peculiarly repulsive about paedophilia. Chris Langham was convicted on several counts of viewing child pornography. I had thought that he was a sickeningly depraved pervert but I gather now that that is not the case. He is not a criminal. He is himself a victim.Mr Langham, 58, of Kent, has denied 10 counts of indecent assault and two counts of a serious sexual offence on a girl under 18 between 1996 and 2000. He also denies 15 counts of making an indecent image of a child in 2005. The court heard police raided his home in 2005 and found images of young girls "being degraded and sexually abused". (Source) David Wilson, writing in the Guardian, also mistakenly thought he was a pervert:We do not know what these indecent photographs look like, but the fact that Langham has b... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1390992 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:04:00 +0100 1390992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1375125&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F15%2Fbloggy-juxtapositions-that-made-my-head-explode%2F I can’t believe I got sucked into a thread with a child abuse denier but it looks like I stepped in it. Sally caught the stink of evil for what it was off the bat in Why are so many kids mentally ill? while I was doing my “multi-perspective, tease out the complexities” liberal tolerant [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1375125 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:27:37 +0100 1375125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1353093&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F06%2Fgood-touchbad-touch%2F Friday I learned something serious in a CPS hearing about the leading CSA (child sexual abuse) prevention program known as Good Touch/Bad Touch. I was grateful when this program came out 25 years ago, thought it would have helped me if it was around when I was growing up, I’ve used the teaching [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1353093 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:24:06 +0100 1353093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1276049&cid=t_100303_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F245219823%2F 5-year-old Brandon Williams died on Wednesday night, March 21st, 2007. His mother, Diane L. Marsh, had given him six to seven Simply Sleeps, five to six Tylenol PMs, two chewable aspirin, and a tablespoon of Benadryl. When medics tried to revive him, they noticed signs of abuse on his wrists, ankles, and feet: It was found out that Marsh had been giving Brandon, who had autism, sleep-inducing medicine twice a day, and also been disciplining him by “tying him up, plunging his feet into scalding water and beating him with a wire hanger,” today’s Arizona Daily Star reports. An autopsy revealed that Brandon died of a skull fracture. Marsh and another woman, Flower Nicole Tompson, 28, were arrested last year and charged with first-degree murder and multiple counts of child abu... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1276049 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:04:28 +0100 1276049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1176174&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Feffects_of_childhood_abuse_last_a_lifetime.htm Child abuse survivors are almost two and a half times as likely to have poor mental health outcomes and four times more likely to be unhappy even in much later life, according to new research from University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. And in a surprise finding that requires further research, the work also reveals that child abuse survivors are more likely to get a tertiary education. The study - the largest of its kind into the long-term effects of physical and sexual abuse - assessed 21,000 participants aged over 60 from five Australian states. The results are published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Poor physical health is another outcome, the study has found. Childhood physical and sexual abuse increases the risk of having three or more medical diseases, i... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1176174 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:05:00 +0100 1176174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1162868&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F19%2Fhousing-first%2F Apologies to regular readers about the light posting, I spent the week running down opportunities for real life volunteer work and I have to learn about homelessness, so am back to the Internet for the goal-direction and learning tools. I remember when getting off the streets meant you can walk into a 24 hour drop in [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1162868 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:22:04 +0100 1162868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1133951&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F07%2Four-overlord-foucault-is-at-it-again%2F A witfree friend of the mentally ill left a comment at ama’s blog, claiming that the SPMI have all but been abandoned by the “consumertocracy literati.” Doesn’t that just roll off the tongue. The myth that we are hippie pomo philosophy majors with no real world knowledge of what we denounce is standard low-hanging [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1133951 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:32:43 +0100 1133951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1126283&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F02%2Flink-love%2F I think I’ll start doing more of this sort of round up, beginning with a new blog, Eliminate the Stigma, “an open project for those passionate about mental health.” My first comment (in moderation) is a response to this wrong-headed post, which maintains that explanations of mental illness contribute to social stigma, so helpful [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1126283 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:34:18 +0100 1126283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1104400&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F19%2Fnimh-message-to-consumers%2F So the public’s been invited to get off its sorry ass and send personal recommendations to the moon in the sky regarding the national strategic mental health plan, which will “serve as a guide to the Institute for advancing mental health science over the next 3-5 years.” The friendly solicitation of public comment [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1104400 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:53:20 +0100 1104400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1091413&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F13%2Fone-of-these-psychiatrists-is-not-like-the-other%2F These two posts caught my eye today, different starting points but seem related somehow: Philip at Furious Seasons responds to a reader who asks if bipolar is a dangerous gift, and the breadth and scope of his response deserves a standing ovation. Not only does he describe the Icarus Project clearly and with enviable economy, he [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1091413 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:57:25 +0100 1091413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1060071&cid=t_100303_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F29%2Fa-mr-glenn-day%2F I’m experiencing a Mr. Glenn headache today or at least one whose characteristics - terrible pain in my shoulder, neck and head - remind me of my childhood nemesis. It could be the weather (cloudy, windy and cool) or poor posture (it’s hard to sit comfortably with no butt to sit on) but the locations of these [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1060071 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:47:52 +0100 1060071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1045153&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F22%2Ftry-to-praise-the-mutilated-world%2F Try to praise the mutilated world. Remember June’s long days, and wild strawberries, drops of wine, the dew. The nettles that methodically overgrow the abandoned homesteads of exiles. You must praise the mutilated world. You watched the stylish yachts and ships; one of them had a long trip ahead of it, while salty oblivion awaited others. You’ve seen the refugees heading nowhere, you’ve heard the [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1045153 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:11:57 +0100 1045153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034882&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F18%2Fnamis-agenda-still-my-ruling-nightmare%2F And you know what, I’m gonna leave off this for awhile, I can’t handle it, there’s a lot of positive stuff going on in the movement and I’m gonna spend the next couple days drinking it in. But first let me show you my pain, from an email I sent to TMA yesterday, and [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034882 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:20:46 +0100 1034882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=983965&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F27%2Fobstructing-praxis-by-tampering-with-the-dsm%2F I spent the night editing this pdf document by the almost overwhelmingly ambitious Bonnie Burstow, a name we may recognize from the threads on Simone D. Link: Toward a Radical Understanding of Trauma and Trauma Work. I deleted 2,000 words, mainly references and shit I violently disagree with (identity politics), but since no one [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=983965 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:09:25 +0100 983965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=965274&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F20%2Fsofter-times-will-be-had-by-all%2F I went to 2 policy meetings today, which usually leads to the cussing, not-safe-for-work diatribe you’ve come to expect following these forays into the lions den. But institutional mental health is being re-organized in Texas, on the local, state and federal levels, and some demonstrable, incremental changes have happened since just last [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=965274 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 11:33:21 +0100 965274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=957347&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F17%2Fbecause-enduring-ennobles-we-wont-be-discussing-that%2F I’m still having a hard time recovering from mental illness awareness week, migraines, can’t sleep and nightmares when I can, plus waking up crying. I woke up and hollered “Molly!” a few hours ago, and I’ve been drinking a bit to take the edge off, which is nothing to me but a clue. Molly Ivins [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=957347 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:59:50 +0100 957347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=944645&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F11%2Fdear-god-your-sockpuppets-are-calling%2F That would be the self-named Chosen who speak as icons of lucidity, praying to the Flying Spaghetti Monster on behalf of the crazy folk. Included in this week’s devotion to exploiting the children they deny they drove insane, NAMI held their National Day of Prayer for Those with Mental Illness on Tuesday. Though [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=944645 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:39:21 +0100 944645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060743&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F09%2Fblogging_against_abuse.php Child abuse/neglect is the scourge of our world. Every time I've looked behind the most heinous crimes in history, we find an abused or neglected child. Virtually all of the recent youthful mass murderers suffered bullying, emotional neglect, and often physical abuse at the hands of peers and/or parents. Today we make blogging history. Today, thousands all over the world are Blogging Against Abuse. Lets understand the scope of the problem. According to DHHS in their Child Maltreatment report, during 2005, an estimated 3.3 million referrals were made to child protective services (CPS) national wide. Six million children were involved. made to CPS agencies. Sixty two percent were deamed serious enough to investigate, 25 percent were found to be substantiated. An estimated 899,000 children ... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060743 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:28:24 +0100 4060743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=906160&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F26%2F374%2F Someone asked me if I believe in the biopsychosocial model of illness and recovery. This is the wrong direction to take regarding the previous post. It’s not important what I believe. I don’t need you to believe what I do. What’s important is what policy makers and mental health providers believe. I personally work to [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=906160 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:27:54 +0100 906160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873795&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F15%2Fthese-are-the-secrets-that-kill%2F Patriarchy: A social system in which the father is the head of the family and men have authority over women and children. I support Brigitte Harris, the 26-year-old New York woman charged with strangling and castrating her pig of a father for what he did to her because he could. What he did to his daughter (almost every type of sexual act possible from the time she was 3 years old through her young adulthood) is not remarkable. One in five girls grows up raped by a family member, night after night year in and year out. Our society condones this, if you find that hard to believe, listen to a victim. As if. Our society likes to believe that incest is taboo. Wrong, incest is ordinary. Revealing the truth of incest is what’s taboo. Victims who do tell are not believed. None of which is... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873795 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:28:44 +0100 873795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=843921&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F05%2Fremember-the-children-they-remember-you%2F Calling all NAMI! Yoo-hoo! Hi! ((((((HUGS!!!1!!)))))) Read the LA Times this week? Gonna pull on your coat a second, k? Thanx! Dr. Gabrielle A. Carlson, a psychiatrist at Stony Brook University, said only 1 of every 5 children referred to her with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder actually has it. Carlson, who has studied the increase in bipolar diagnoses, said some parents seemed to prefer a diagnosis of the disorder because the illness, thought to be largely genetic, absolves them of blame. “They don’t have to deal with their chaos, their psychiatric disorder, their marital troubles or abuse.” Won’t somebody please think of the children? Yes, indeed, one of these days I believe we will. via. (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=843921 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:31:49 +0100 843921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=835528&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F31%2Fchoosey-moms-choose-pepper-spray%2F At the Capitol Wednesday lawmakers held a meeting with the officials of the Texas Youth Commission, to hear how they’re coming with the sweeping reforms outlined in last session. I’m in such a pissy funk it’s taking 2 days and hard liquor to absorb the testimony. The only M.D. who spoke said what they need to do is take behavioral control of the population, and that he would diagnose “100 percent of the inmates with Oppositional Defiant Disorder.” He then praised the cutting edge research of Harvard’s bi-polar child mafia, citing Biederman by name, as mark of credibility. There was no criticism or suggestion of internal controversy, and there won’t be, ever. A specialized medical practice is by definition out of reach from general discourse, the s... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=835528 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:03:09 +0100 835528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828293&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F28%2Fmother-jones-takes-us-to-school%2F When I first heard about the Judge Rotenberg torture center it took a week of intensive reading to educate myself about the issue. That’s a lot of time and effort, and I’m motivated. So I guess it’s understandable when the general public remains ignorant of the horrifying little psychiatric secrets going on in the times in which they live; too much work! It’s not that the Rotenberg Center doesn’t get a lot of press, it does, it’s been featured on Dateline and other mainstream investigative programs, and was even depicted in an episode of Law and Order, still, most people are not aware of its existence. Thankfully, this month’s Mother Jones has done a compelling and readable expose in School of Shock: Food deprivation. Isolation. Electric shocks. I... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828293 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:15:34 +0100 828293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060751&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F08%2Fblog_against_abuse.php on September 27th, 2007. Join us! (Source: Ψ Dare To Dream...) Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060751 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:22:24 +0100 4060751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=794244&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F12%2Fprocess-entails-stages-we-can-see-ourselves-in%2F Wait, work with me here. From A Fragile Revolution, a book about our little niche liberation movement: Lord and Hutchison (1993) found that the process of empowerment usually begins with individuals getting angry or, more properly stated, becoming aware of their anger. In the context of their new awareness, they also have to have the opportunity to try out new behaviours and, paradoxically, the freedom to fail. Further, it is critical that they are supported by the external material resources that constitute the most basic of human needs, secure housing and an income, so that they can have at least some measure of control over their public, as well as private, selves. Finally, Lord & Hutchison insist that no one can become empowered on their own. They must have the company of their pee... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=794244 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:54:24 +0100 794244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=781452&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F05%2Fdesperate-times%2F I just read this paper by Shery Mead, describing what’s become of alternative support systems in the age of accreditation. It resonates totally with my own experience, for which I’m grateful, as I’m still trying to get my bearings in understanding how mental health took such a bad turn, and why the old models, which do exist and to put it mildly, have not been officially discredited, are, nevertheless ignored in making policy. In the past 25 years I’ve been a client, paraprofessional, support group member, paid direct care staffer and worked in all types of mental health agencies and settings. The difference in how things were 20 years ago compared to today are stupifying, more so because the blatant devolution is touted as progress. The origins of peer support is ... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=781452 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:32:48 +0100 781452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=720457&cid=t_100303_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F08%2Funder-the-weather-literally%2F Much-needed rain has come to Toronto and southern Ontario but, unfortunately, the low pressure system it rode in on has me writhing in pain from a head and shoulder ache - coincidentally, or not, in the spot where Mr. Glenn, Carl Glenn, used to dig his fingers into my shoulders as he strode up and [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=720457 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 01:46:42 +0100 720457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=704514&cid=t_100303_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F29%2Fopen-and-honest-or-just-plain-nuts%2F I wrote this today, in a Yahoo! group I belong to, in response to kudos for being “open” and “honest”. I have had a lot of experience being “open” about myself - different issues than my bipolar diagnosis in the last nine months or so (what a relief THAT was!) but issues that, in groups [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=704514 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:44:51 +0100 704514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=690095&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F22%2Flocation-location-location%2F Until yesterday I haven’t said a word about Rebecca Riley, because it’s my pattern to clam up when something makes me this angry. Not the best pattern for a blogger, but you know how it goes, when I can I will. Rebecca’s sad, sordid story has gotten major traction in the blogosphere, I read what [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=690095 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:52:30 +0100 690095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=687082&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F21%2Fpissed-off-psychiatrist-calls-bullshit%2F And fingers Joseph Biederman, kingpin of the Harvard bipolar child mafia, which directs child psychiatry the world over. Biederman is of course a pharma whore and therefore arrogant prick and major mouthpiece for biopsychiatry, the theory that dysfunctional home environments are irrelevant in the cause of bi-polar disorder, which he maintains can start “from [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=687082 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:32:28 +0100 687082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676770&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F13%2Fstart%2F This is a cut and paste of the usual fare here. I collect these pieces, in anticipation of the disappearing. I have to say reading it scared me, not because of what it says, but that it needs to be said at all. These are new times. Mind over medicine Guardian UK Mental health professionals should look beyond [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676770 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:02:13 +0100 676770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638446&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F05%2F25%2Ffrom-the-department-of-goes-without-saying%2F Victims of child abuse and domestic violence are mislabeled by professionals. They suffer from PTSD, not borderline personality disorder. So says Dr. Heyward Ewart, author of a new book showing how child abuse mangles the personality for a lifetime. I’ve been banging this drum for years without a goddamn word of confirmation from expert circles, better savor these words, we’re not likely to see them for another 20 years: Some authorities say that up to 60 percent of psychiatric patients, both in-patient and out-patient, report childhood histories of physical or sexual abuse or both. This estimate excludes emotional abuse and neglect. My experience confirms that very many patients are suffering from PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) as a direct result of childhood maltreatmen... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638446 Fri, 25 May 2007 22:45:30 +0100 638446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623507&cid=t_100303_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F18%2F7-year-old-girl-weighs-400-pounds%2F Filed under: Obesity, Children Heart Health, Eating DisordersI know we're in the wake of an obesity epidemic, but sometimes it's easy to forget just how serious it is. Until you read something like this, that is. Little Jessica is Seven years old -- an age where she should be spending summer afternoons on her bike or at the pool. Yet she can hardly walk. Why? She weighs 400 pounds. That's at least 250 pounds more than I, a 5'7 adult female, weigh. This is a scary world we live in, where parents will let their daughter's weight problem reach such epic proportions. Kristin at Parentdish asked the question: is this child abuse? I think so. The parents control what kind of food is in their house and what kind of meals she is eating. I know that kids can be really picky eaters but when your 7-y... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623507 Fri, 18 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 623507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620672&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F05%2F14%2Fmothered-day%2F I published a version of this in Suicide Survivor Notes, back in 1989: We went to Wisconsin to see a parade. Mom’s new boyfriend drove. His name was Vern and he was a fence. He decked her out in faux couture designer labels; baubles and rhinestones and furs of mock Sable. He lasted two months. Traci was six years old. The parade was fun. We spent the day in a turn of the century greasy-spoon tavern run by a grizzled old couple who had been married fifty years. They served homemade ribs, fries, kraut, cornbread and dark beer. Mom insisted they sit down and relax with us while we feasted on their down home cooking. “Hillbilly vittles” she called them, just like the old South. The proprietors got sentimental over her the way strangers always did. That’s because my mot... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620672 Mon, 14 May 2007 09:44:34 +0100 620672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060770&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F04%2Fchild_abuse_drives_societal_dysfunction.php There seems to be a lot of talk about how chaotic our society is. However, there is a heavy stigma associated with the chaos. People who are unable to function, are blamed and shunned by our society. While there is a general knowledge that alcohol and drug abuse is involved, but there is very little talk about what causes the basic problem. There is a stigmatizing assumption that people are of "weak character", inferior in some undefined way. Some related it to a lack of religious practice in their lives. Too many just write it off to laziness and a desire to live off of welfare. Why do people self-destruct? There are as many answers as there are people who walk through the door of an emergency department. But there is one frequent common denominator. People who engage in self-destructiv... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060770 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:27:23 +0100 4060770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552191&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F13%2Fwreckers-like-me%2F I may be that and no they don’t. I see my friends at the Dylan Shelter have a long thread on the PTSD articles I posted last week. The opinion I’m about to quote captures the typical beatdown victims receive for having the gall to recognize what’s happened to them and to consider it important. Grizz’s response is instructive for handling the sheer dicksuckery that comes with the territory of constructing an accurate personal narrative: Landshipping Legend: …Of course theres lots of horrible things happening in life I have nothing but pity for sufferers of PTSD, women and kids who are abused physically and mentally ,what civilised person wouldnt? unfortunately amongst all the genuine heartache you get this encouragement of being a victim. Let me give you two ... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552191 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:20:39 +0100 552191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552194&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F09%2Fptsd-work-2%2F Dear Survivor: This booklet is about the experience of being hurt on purpose by other people, and the changes in your life that it leaves behind. You may wonder if what happened to you was bad enough to be called abuse. If you have to ask that question, it probably was. If you cannot remember large parts of your life, it almost certainly was. I am sorry you have to read this on the internet. These things are better dealt with face-to-face. The effects of violence are best helped by different and more positive experiences with people. This is hard to do when you are looking for help on your own. Take your time reading this. Use whatever parts seem helpful in your situation. Be patient with yourself. It will take time and work, but you can feel better. Take care, Joe Parker, RN Prostitutionr... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552194 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 06:50:23 +0100 552194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552197&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F08%2Fin-bad-faith%2F When he laughed, respectable senators burst with laughter. And when he cried the little children died in the streets. Auden, Epitaph on a tyrant In 1983 Congress passed an act declaring April National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Each April Fools day the President of the United States issues the proclamation, releases statistics on abuse and neglect and calls for greater awareness and intervention. No one pays any attention, nor should they, considering the source. Of course back-patting child welfare agencies launch the empty gesture blue ribbon campaigns, elicit donations to pay for the prevent child abuse refrigerator magnets, issue self-congratulatory press releases &etc., none of it worth noting really, but for a little twist to underscore the Orwellian times in which we live. B... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552197 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 10:47:15 +0100 552197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552200&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F01%2Fapril-fools%2F A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America: I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2007 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. I encourage all citizens to help protect our children and work to create strong, healthy communities. My Administration is committed to supporting children and promoting safe and stable families across America. Childhood is a formative time, and abuse can have devastating long-term effects on young lives. In order to provide a safe environment for our young people, parents must work to protect their children from the dangers that threaten them. Family members, educators, public officials, and faith-based ... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552200 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 03:59:20 +0100 552200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=504925&cid=t_100303_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F27%2Fwith-no-apology-re-residential-schools-conservatives-fail-to-speak-for-canadians%2F As if the list was lacking, Jim Prentice has given more evidence that the Harper government does not speak for millions of Canadians in his refusal to apologize formally to the Assembly of First Nations regarding our residential schools legacy. (Click here for an excellent resource from Shannon Thunderbird.) Prentice’s hard line against adding an [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=504925 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:38:32 +0100 504925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552212&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F23%2Fyour-servant-both-night-and-day%2F Hi, I want to thank the readers who are coming by regularly, and apologize for the light posting these working days. And then there’s the whole issue of content, when I do manage to bang one out, not sure if I should apologize for the thematic scope, but what the hell, I’m sorry if this is supposed to be an advocacy blog on mental illness, if it appears your interests aren’t always represented I can assure you every word I write is inspired, which might become more apparent if you’d be a little more receptive to the intuitive slant deployed herein, Faithless. So apologies aren’t my strong suit, sorry, let’s move on. It looks like the Texas Youth Commission will define this legislative session, and that’s a good thing if it gets people thinking abou... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552212 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 23:48:15 +0100 552212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=477976&cid=t_100303_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F3%2F16%2Fthe-impact-of-abuse-on-the-brain.html I am at the Family Violence Prevention Fund’s National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence.  One of the panels that I attended examined the impact of child maltreatment on brain development. David McCollum, MD, President of the Academy on Violence and Abuse, reviewed the medical literature on brain changes that occur after child abuse … and I am not talking about brain injury due to being hit on the head, rather I am talking about structural and functional changes in the brain that occur as a result of being exposed to the terror of family violence Dr. McCollum briefly reviewed the biology of human brain maturation. Infants are born with an over  abundance of nerve cells, called neurons, and connections between nerve cells, called synapses. As the child gets... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=477976 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:15:55 +0100 477976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552222&cid=t_100303_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F10%2Fchecking-in%2F This has been an exhausting week for Texas government involving crimes against humanity — and that’s just Appropriations. (I kid. But not about that). I covered the Texas Youth Commission emergency session where legislators, invoking “conspiracy and coverups” sent law enforcement out to stop the shredding of documents, and the hiring of the Special Master investigator which led to Thursday’s joint “no confidence” vote by the house and senate. The vote is symbolic, it has no legal impact, but they’re telling the governor to fire the TYC board. I had Thursday off but saw the emotional testimony on the news, my colleagues told me most everyone in that room was crying. Money quotes: “Staff are being paid your tax money to rape your children... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552222 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 10:35:27 +0100 552222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060800&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2006%2F09%2Fthe_new_asylums_redux.php There is news today of a new study about mental health problems in prison and jails. The information shows a much bigger problem than previously reported. MSNBC.com More than half of America's prison and jail inmates have symptoms of a mental health problem, the Justice Department estimated Wednesday. But fewer than one-third of those with problems are getting treatment behind bars. The study by the department's Bureau of Justice Statistics also found the incidence of symptoms much higher among women than men. Compared to inmates without symptoms, these mentally troubled prisoners were more likely to have been jailed before, to get into a fight behind bars, to have been physically or sexually abused in the past and to have drug problems, the bureau said. But troubled inmates were no m... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060800 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:33:59 +0100 4060800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=470427&cid=t_100303_117_f&fid=34775&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.webmd.com%2Fhealthy-children%2F2006%2F08%2Fjonbenet-ramsey-are-there-lessons-to.html JonBenet Ramsey is back in the news, ten years after her heartbreaking murder.This story is every parent's worst nightmare. We all remember how it caught hold of the mass media and the American public, with its irresistible themes of ambiguous evidence, suspicion if JonBenet knew her killer or not, and heinous child victimization - all entangled somehow with a world of financial privilege and childhood beauty pageants and disquieting images of a highly made-up and precociously sexy appearing 6 year old.In the relentless 24/7 cable coverage of the case, every pundit on the planet got his 15 minutes of fame, each hawking his favorite pre-existing theory: "It's usually the weird parents." "The poor parents are being unjustly accused." "The hyper-sexualized world of young children led to her b... Healthy Children blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=470427 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 04:00:00 +0100 470427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060871&cid=t_100303_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2005%2F09%2Fevidencebased_approach_to_trau.php A number of people maybe wondering just how we can best help children and their parents who have faced the disaster in New Orleans. Here is an approach that has produced convincing research results treating children and their families. Contact the authors for more information. The link is below. SAMHSA Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral (TF-CBT) is a psychotherapeutic intervention designed to help children, youth, and their parents overcome the negative effects of traumatic life events such as child sexual or physical abuse; traumatic loss of a loved one; domestic, school, or community violence; or exposure to disasters, terrorist attacks, or war trauma. It was developed by integrating cognitive and behavioral interventions with traditional child abuse therapies that focus on enhancemen... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060871 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:39:04 +0100 4060871