October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is defined as the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. Did you know that on average, nearly 20 people per minute are victims of physical … Read moreDomestic Violence Awareness Month
Suicide is not chosen; it happens when pain exceeds resources for coping with pain. Our goal then for suicide prevention is to reduce pain and increase the resources available for handling pain. This may sound like simple formula yet it has multi-faceted features. That means we all can contribute to suicide prevention.
Knowing that we matter to someone else is a need we all share and one that when met produces pleasant emotions. With the realization that we matter in the life of another person comes the sense that we are valued, loved, known, included and wanted. Mattering is particularly important if that other person is someone that matters to you.
Grief was a big part of my thought process over the last few days. A dear friend of mine experienced a trauma that I can not even begin to understand. She lost something so precious that it will change her forever. Honestly, I think it will change me too. At the very least, it has … Read moreMy Grieving Friend