In my last post I introduced the difficult and painful topic of therapist abuse. It is difficult and painful precisely because a therapist like a priest, doctor, or mentor is in a position of authority and trust. Betrayal is traumatic because the patient has shared some of their deepest, most intimate thoughts and feelings with […]
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Therapists, like all mental health professionals, can be tremendously helpful when a patient requires assistance dealing with a difficult situation, depression, anxiety or any other emotional issue that negatively affects the quality of life. Conversely, those who betray the trust and the authority given to them can do a great deal of harm to the
False arrest is not the same as innocence. In order to prove that you’ve been falsely arrested, certain legal criteria have to be met. You have to be unlawfully restrained (arrested) against your will and the arrest was unreasonable given the circumstances. Since the courts normally give the benefit of the doubt to law enforcement,
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Car accidents happen at the worst time. We don’t expect them and we’re shocked when they happen to us. The impact of the collision alone is enough to give us flashbacks for some time. Yet, we should be prepared for them at all times. Most drivers will experience a car accident at some point in
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The cratering of Harvey Weinstein’s Hollywood career has led not only to an onslaught of women coming forward publicly for the first time to acknowledge the movie mogul had made unwanted sexual advances toward them (in some cases, the allegations involve rape), but a flood of “Me Too” posts on Facebook. The “Me Too” posts
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Hollywood and the Catholic Church? Really? Yes, it’s true. Hollywood could learn a few things from the Catholic Church in terms of how it handled or rather mishandled the priest abuse crisis. The same shit storm is coming Hollywood’s way and they are as prepared as the Catholic Church was at the beginning of the
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Alimony and child support award in a Florida divorce case has been reversed by the 2nd District Court of Appeals. The decision is an important one for any Florida couple seeking a divorce in the Sunshine State. In a recent case of Barlow v Barlow, the trial court issued a final judgment of dissolution of
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First, it was Roger Ailes, then Bill O’Reilly, and now Harvey Weinstein. Three past their primes white guys who met their downfall with a cascade of sexual harassment allegations All three were incredibly powerful and influential men. All three shaped public opinion. Roger Ailes founded his own news network and made Fox into a conservative
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A 50-year-old Vatican diplomat priest is hiding in the Vatican. He is wanted on child pornography charges in the United States as well as Canada. Both countries have issued warrants for his arrest. When the US issued the warrant, he fled to the safe haven of the Vatican where he is immune and safe from
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As the news broke late last week that an autopsy of former New England Patriots star tight end revealed severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), lawyers for Hernandez’ fiancee moved to file a lawsuit against the NFL and the New England Patriots alleging their role in failing to warn the football player of the consequences of
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