Sukidi was brought to Lawang Mental Hospital, in Malang in East Java, a month ago suffering from severe mental health problems, physical abuse and malnutrition….
For those who don’t struggle with their weight, obesity can be a bit of mystery. After all, it seems simple right? Eat fewer calories than…
Trauma isolates; the group re-creates a sense of belonging. Trauma shames and stigmatizes; the group bears witness and affirms. Trauma degrades the victim; the group…
Statistics show that for every 1,000 children in Canada, 9.2 are in foster care, and in the U.S. the ratio is 6.9 per 1,000 children. The…
The term disability is used regularly, although its definition remains somewhat elusive. Statistics Canada defines “disability” as “difficulty performing the activities of daily living, a…
In February of this year, a 68-year-old woman was discovered by authorities in the garage of the home belonging to her son and daughter-in law…
The tendency to view victims as responsible for the violent acts perpetrated against them, is still commonplace, especially when those victims have suffered sexual abuse. …
