BPHope is a hub of excellent, practical advice for flourishing through smart management of your diagnosed bipolar or borderline condition. Especially helpful for those you love is the section dedicated to caregivers. It includes articles from parents, children, siblings, spouses, and friends of people who have bipolar disorder, including...
Why do you keep going back? Survivors of child abuse often find themselves in dangerous adult lives, including addictions, sexual acting out – and most often domestic violence. To heal we begin healing the “today.” To help us heal, sometimes others have to face the first shock: we’ve been...
What if a child has been abused? What if you suspect abuse? The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is a world leader in finding and caring for minors who have been lost, possibly abused, or indeed abused or trafficked. They work closely with national, state, and local...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation and to improve the lives of individuals living with mental and substance use disorders,...
The American Psychological Association has published a helpful list of things that family members can do if they suspect a loved one may be struggling with a mental illness. Mental illness may be situational and temporary (e.g., during a global pandemic), or acute but passing, or it may be...
Basic Guidelines for working with a child or teen to ensure they are empowered to remain safe from sexual and other abuse.
Presenting: The Global, Universal Argument for a Safe Environment for Little Ones and the Vulnerable In Three Words SANCTITY OF LIFE Teresa Morris Kettelkamp When I worked in Rome for the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, the Commission received permission from the Holy Father to have Episcopal Conferences...
Kathy O’Connell I am a mother and now a grandmother. Children have been and always will be an important part of my life. They are treasures. A mother lives very closely to the innocence of each child with his or her thoughts, words, and actions. In this role I...
Mike Hoffman, Founder On August 26, 2018, as the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report and news of former-Cardinal McCarrick’s predatory behavior was just hitting the news, Mike Hoffman addressed a prayer services focused on healing in the Church which had been scheduled for months prior to the summer news revelations....
During the holidays it’s smart to have a practical plan for self-care and for spiritual growth. Because holidays are tough for anyone who is grieving because they bring into stark focus what has been lost. The plans that work for us help manage when and how we focus on the...
