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- *** Could Therapy Have Helped Michael Jackson? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Kathy SeifertMichael Jackson must have been under tremendous emotional stress in recent years. He went through a difficult trial. He had a strained relationship with his father. Additionally, being in the spotlight 24/7 can put tension on your emotional state. News reports imply that Michael may have had ...
Views: 3579(1 vote) - *** 6 Mass Murders Take 47 Lives in 30 Days - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2009 from Kathy SeifertForty-seven people were killed in mass murders in the US in less than 30 days this year. Everyone is looking for reasons and to make sense of these tragic events because we all cope better with catastrophic events if we can make some sense of them or find safety for ourselves and our loved ...
Views: 1270 - ***8 Year Old Child Killer: Criminal, Mentally Ill, or Trauma Victim? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2009 from Kathy SeifertThe headlines read: Eight Year-Old Kills Father and a Boarder. Was this tragedy preventable? If it is proven that the known causes of youth violence were there, it was entirely preventable. This is worse than a tragedy and it must be fixed. Experts agree that most youth who become violent share ...
Views: 1801 - ***Violence Prevention Agenda For New President - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2008 from Kathy SeifertA 12-year old South Carolina boy was shot and killed while trick or treating on October 31. Members of his family were shot and injured. Werner Lippe, a 66-year old jeweler, has confessed to killing his wife and disposing of the body. Four men have been charged with the deadly shooting of ...
Views: 1425 - ***Female Violence: Problems & Solutions - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2008 from Kathy SeifertViolence in the family is a major source of teen female violence. The future well-being of a society is directly linked to its ability to care for and educate its young. Families that cannot successfully care for their young, nurture the seeds of future violence and criminality. Until we learn ...
Views: 1655 - Midlife Opportunities - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2008 from Kathy SeifertWhen I was 35, I remarried. Soon after that, Rick and I became disillusioned with our jobs. Consequently, we sold everything we owned and set out to see this wonderful country on a motorcycle. We have a beautiful, diverse county. I hope you have time to get out to see it. But, after about 3 ...
Views: 1625 - ***The Association of Family Violence with Behavior and Psychiatric Problems in Children and Teens - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2008 from Kathy SeifertBackground While many behavioral and psychiatric disorders have a biological base, they may also have roots in early childhood maltreatment and in exposure to violence. The overlap between behavioral /psychiatric disorders and histories of childhood trauma is greater than has been previously ...
Views: 2273 - ***7 Action Steps For those Involved In Domestic Violence - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2008 from Kathy SeifertDomestic violence negatively affects everyone in the family — the offender, the spouse, the children, and the next generation. Stopping and healing violence in the home will involve the whole family getting help, with or without the offender, whether reunification is antici¬pated or not. ...
Views: 2429 - *** Trauma Can Affect Childhood Development - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from Kathy SeifertChildren develop skills in a predictable sequence that must be followed. For instance, babies do not learn to walk before they crawl. They babble before they speak words. They use parallel play earlier than interactive play. In the same way, they learn to cope with stressors, solve problems, and ...
Views: 3156 - ***Healing Past Harmful Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2008 from Kathy SeifertWhen you were a child, and you were hurt by an adult, you put up emotional walls to protect yourself from hurt, and to hold in anger. You didn't have the tools yet to deal with hurt and anger. The walls were useful while you were learning what it was all about. Maybe someone told you, "Don't ...
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