Are Abuse-Related Crimes Punished Less Than Others?

Okay, see if this makes sense to you. I was reading the local newspaper and came across the section where it lists crimes committed and sentences served to local offenders. One of the stories is about this middle-aged man who was charged with 5th degree gross misdemeanor domestic assault for throwing the woman he was…

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The Reality Of Male Mental Health And Suicide

It’s shocking how it took the death of well-known comedian Robin Williams for us as a society to talk about male mental health and suicide. Guys tend to get the shaft when it comes to… well, pretty much everything to do with mental health. We as a society have made it difficult for any male…

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The Physical Effects Of Shame

I ran across a very interesting story on my Twitter feed this morning titled “This Is Your Body on a Shame Spiral” from Elle. Normally I’m not too fond of Elle, but since this story is related to mental health and the effects of a particular emotion/reaction on the brain, I felt it was poignant…

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Let’s Talk About Body Image

Body image is something I’ve long struggled with, though not in the way you might think. Aside from my constant war with acne and the tendency to scratch every bug bite I have until it bleeds, my eating disorder isn’t the only thing that’s caused me to take pause and question my body.

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