The Kingdom of God Suffers Violence: What It Means and How We Respond We often wrestle with a phrase that has unsettled believers for centuries. The kingdom of god suffers violence is drawn from Matthew 11:12, where Christ describes a kind of forceful, urgent advance. At the same time, exploring the opposite of violence helps …
Types of Bullying: Recognizing Every Form of Harm Understanding the types of bullying is essential for parents, educators, and young people who want to recognize and address harm wherever it occurs. Bullying is not limited to physical confrontations on a playground. The full range of different types of bullying includes verbal taunting, social exclusion, cyberbullying, …
Songs About Domestic Violence: Music That Names the Reality of Abuse Songs about domestic violence have appeared in nearly every musical genre, reflecting the reality that intimate partner harm touches all communities. Songs about abuse give survivors language, give bystanders perspective, and sometimes give abusers a mirror they cannot look away from. Domestic violence songs …
Telecommunications Harassment ORC: Ohio Law, Electronic Harassment, and Your Rights When someone uses a phone, email, or messaging platform to threaten, intimidate, or repeatedly contact another person against their will, they may be violating telecommunications harassment orc provisions under Ohio law. Telecommunications harassment is codified under ORC 2917.21 and covers a range of conduct from …
Examples of Mental Abuse: Recognizing Psychological Harm in Relationships We often struggle to name what we are experiencing when there are no visible injuries. Examples of mental abuse include behaviors like constant criticism, gaslighting, isolation from support networks, and threats designed to produce fear without physical contact. Examples of psychological abuse can be harder to …
Social Implications: What They Are and Why They Matter When we examine policy decisions, scientific discoveries, or community programs, we need to think carefully about social implications. These are the second-order effects of actions on communities, relationships, and institutions. To define social implications clearly: they are the ways that a decision or event ripples through …
Occupational Therapy Volunteer: How to Build Skills and Give Back Through Healthcare Becoming an occupational therapy volunteer gives aspiring clinicians and community members alike a direct way to contribute to patient rehabilitation while building practical knowledge. Occupational therapy volunteer opportunities exist in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, community health organizations, and schools. Beyond OT, a phlebotomy volunteer …
Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act: What Mandated Reporters Must Know The child abuse and neglect reporting act framework establishes the legal foundation for identifying and responding to harm against children in the United States. Recognizing and reporting child abuse is not optional for designated professionals; it is a legal obligation with real consequences for …
Priest Abuse: Understanding Accusations, Diocesan Lists, and the Path to Accountability The scale of priest abuse that has been documented over the past three decades represents one of the most significant institutional failures in modern religious history. A list of catholic priests accused of abuse has been published by dozens of dioceses across the United …
DBT for PTSD: Skills, Specialists, and Managing Anger After Trauma Dialectical behavior therapy was not originally designed for trauma, but dbt for ptsd has become an increasingly well-supported treatment approach for people whose trauma responses include emotional dysregulation, self-harm, and intense anger. Finding a ptsd specialist who is trained in DBT gives survivors access to …