Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2024

Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2024

#SAAM – the Sexual Assault Awareness campaign was last month. I wish I could write such things as: “If you have experienced sexual assault or rape, please go to the Police, talk to someone, anyone who could help you through this.” Sadly, I...

We Must Talk About Suicide

***TRIGGER WARNING*** This article will tackle active suicide and may not be suitable for sensitive audiences. Suicide is a word we whisper when someone dies by their own hand. Often we are surprised to learn that the person died by suicide because we thought they...

Passive Suicide

  ***TRIGGER WARNING*** This article will tackle active suicide and may not be suitable for sensitive audiences.   Most of us recognize suicide as being something someone does to themselves to end their life. However, there is another type of suicide,...

Suicide and Complex Trauma

***TRIGGER WARNING*** This article will tackle active suicide and may not be suitable for sensitive audiences. September is Suicide Prevention Month. This article, which is part of a series, focuses on suicide and suicidal ideations. Everyone is vulnerable to suicidal...