Tag: trauma-informed care
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Survivor Speaks Out as Police Training Comments Cause Humiliation: Calls for Accountability
Survivor ends relationship with Ontario Police College following harmful comments A woman and sexual assault survivor from Ontario has publicly criticized police training practices after recounting a pattern of comments she deemed humiliating and harmful. Her decision to end her relationship with the Ontario Police College (OPC) highlights broader concerns about how law enforcement training…
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Why LGBTQIA+ People Are More Affected by Eating Disorders: Causes, Risks, and Help
Beyond a stereotype: recognizing the true scope of eating disorders When people picture someone with an eating disorder, a thin, teenage girl with anorexia nervosa often comes to mind. This stereotype obscures the reality: eating disorders affect people of all genders, ages, and sexual orientations, including many within the LGBTQIA+ community. Emerging research shows that…
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LGBTQIA+ Eating Disorders: Why Vulnerability Exists
Understanding the heightened risk of eating disorders in LGBTQIA+ communities Eating disorders (EDs) are complex mental health conditions influenced by biology, psychology, and social environment. For LGBTQIA+ people, the risk appears higher across many groups and genders, not just in one narrowly defined demographic. Understanding the unique stressors, cultural pressures, and barriers to care helps…
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Pope Leo: Failure to welcome abuse victims is a scandal, says Vatican address
Pope Leo XIV addresses a crisis of welcome and accountability In a surprising turn during the Extraordinary Consistory held on January 7–8, Pope Leo XIV used the global platform of roughly 170 cardinals, including electors and non-electors, to tackle a deeply entrenched problem that has long haunted the Catholic Church: the failure to welcome and…
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How I May Destroy You Helped Me Face Being Spiked and Seek Healing
Facing the Impact of Being Spiked I watched I May Destroy You as the season I needed, not just as entertainment. The show, created by Michaela Coel, centers on Arabella and the painful, messy truth of being drugged and assaulted. For me, it arrived at a time when I hadn’t fully acknowledged the extent of…
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From Detention to Homelessness: A Liverpool Survivor’s Fight for Safe Ground
Too Often, Safety Is the First Step – Then the Waiting Game Begins Arjeta Folla, a tenacious former detainee and Everton supporter, has spent years navigating a system that can feel arbitrary and unforgiving. After surviving the brutal realities of human trafficking and fighting her way back to Liverpool from immigration detention, she hoped to…
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From Detention to Homelessness: Arjeta Folla’s Struggle in Liverpool
Introduction: A survivor’s ongoing battle Arjeta Folla, a survivor of human trafficking and a former detainee, has faced an arduous journey through detention, displacement, and now homelessness in Liverpool—the city she loves. Her story underscores the fragile and often overlooked path many trafficking survivors tread after release, when the safety net can feel paper-thin and…
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Liverpool’s Hidden Battle: Arjeta Folla’s struggle with homelessness after detention
Overview: A life disrupted Arjeta Folla, an Everton fan known to many in Liverpool for her steadfast love of the city, has endured a harrowing journey through detention, displacement, and now homelessness. Her story, while deeply personal, shines a light on a broader crisis facing survivors of human trafficking and people released from immigration detention…
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A Review of the Educational, Mental Health, and Socioeconomic Consequences for U.S. Students
Introduction Gun violence is more than a public safety issue in the United States; it is a pervasive educational and social crisis that shapes the daily lives of students. From routine school disruptions to long-term mental health challenges and widening socioeconomic disparities, the consequences touch classrooms, families, and communities across the country. This review synthesizes…
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Child Maltreatment Leaves Measurable DNA Scars in Children
New Evidence Links Childhood Adversity to DNA Changes and Brain Alterations Child maltreatment, including abuse and neglect, remains a pressing global public health challenge. Beyond its well-documented psychological and social consequences, recent research shows that the impact of early trauma extends into the biological realm, leaving measurable marks on children’s DNA that correlate with changes…