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Mental Health Peer Specialists and Their Vision for a Civil Rights Movement
Many who have mental illness disabilities suffer from isolation and are disconnected from others. They can experience social anxiety, feel nervous, and be unable to connect or make friends. Some have agoraphobia, where they are unable to leave their home.…
From the Chairman’s desk, March 2020
Don’t be afraid to take an unfamiliar path Sometimes they’re the ones that take you to the best places – Unknown Kia ora koutou, An Essential Service – Navigating Covid-19 At this time of uncertainty, it is important to reflect on…
Research article: The Polite Abuser: Using Politeness Theory To Examine Emotional Abuse
Over the last few decades more and more cultural attention has been paid to intimate partner violence, especially emotional abuse. Follingstad, Rutledge, Berg, Hause, and Polek (1990) established that emotional abuse fell into six distinct categories; however, little attention had…
New domestic violence stats show psychological abuse as common as physical
New family violence statistics gathered by the Ministry of Justice show psychological abuse is just as common as physical abuse in New Zealand. A recently released report, The ‘Offences by Family Members’, contains findings likely to influence future funding for…
Reynhard Sinaga case: why male victims and survivors need their own support system
The crimes of Reynhard Sinaga described by prosecutors as “the most prolific rapist in British history” have shocked and horrified many people. But the case has also highlighted that rape doesn’t just happen to women. While the scale of Sinaga’s…