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Teenage Drinking: Help Breaking the Addiction
The First Sip Most of us can remember the first time we tasted alcohol. We might have been offered some by our parents, snuck in a swig while they slept, giggled with friends as they brought a bottle of something inconspicuous along to the park, watching and laughing with each other as we pretended the…
Read MoreSexual Harassment at Work
Harassment at Work Unfortunately, abuse is also prevalent in work environments. According to one study, one in three women ages 18-34 has been sexually harassed at work. 25% of those women were harassed online via texts or emails, yet 71% of these women did not report it. This study only looked at statistics for women – as…
Read MoreLeaving an Abusive Relationship
An Awakened Society – Leaving An Abusive Relationship Once upon a society, the idea of an abusive relationship was considered a shameful but rare experience, mainly saved for men who were violent towards their spouses. Terms like abusive power, controlling behaviour, coercive control and sharp power were unheard of, muttered perhaps by those who witnessed…
Read MoreInstagram & Snapchat
Instagram and SnapChat Photos were not the only thing that changed when Instagram started in 2010 and SnapChat in 2012. Online harassment did too. By making your photos public, anyone can comment on your pictures. Although it’s hard to understand why someone would dedicate their time to being a troll, there are those who have a…
Read MoreThe Empowering Internet Safety Guide
Over the next few days we will be sharing the vpn Mentor’s Blog ‘Empowering Internet Safety Guide for Women’. The full download can be viewed here, alternatively, keep an eye out for snippets daily. Have you ever been harassed in the street? Received a crass message on a dating app? Had a coworker make a comment…
Read MoreSelf-harm – Guest Blog from www.selfharm.co.uk
As someone who has struggled with self-harm for over 12 years I have pretty much heard all the possible distraction techniques or “safer alternatives” to self-harm that anyone under the sun could come up with. While preparing resources for a self-harm support group I had a thought. One of those light bulb moments that completely…
Read MoreChildren and stress
Stress is the feeling of being overwhelmed. We feel overwhelmed when what we think we should be doing is more than what we feel able to do. This feeling isn’t just one for adults but also children. For young kids, being separated from mum and dad can be stressful. As they get older, stress can be…
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