by IH Teen Counselor | Jun 25, 2023 | Abuse, General Information, Relationships, Sexual Assault
For many years I taught a freshmen high school health class which included the topic of sexual assault. In one class, I showed a video, and we processed the scenario afterwards. The Video: A depiction of a female college freshman and a male college junior coming from...
by IH Teen Counselor | May 17, 2019 | Abuse, Domestic Violence, Gender, Relationships
Spring is in the air and warmer weather is right around the corner. But everyone should always remember to be cautious of their relationships and what’s happening in them. Always remember there’s no time in your life when you can’t be affected by dating abuse, it can...
by IH Teen Counselor | May 31, 2018 | Sociological
A co-worker shared a beautiful quote with me that will forever be ingrained in my memory and follow me in everything I do: “the future belongs to those who create hope for the next generation.” Adults have the tendency to belittle the emotions and thoughts of children...
by IH Teen Counselor | Feb 10, 2017 | Domestic Violence
Through annual local news reports and other speculation, the wintertime and Holiday Season are frequently associated with a “spike” in domestic violence. These articles often cite stressful factors like incoming bills, shopping, and family gatherings as reasons for...
by IH Teen Counselor | Dec 29, 2016 | General Information
Stores are bustling, lights are twinkling through the streets, and school vacation is just a few steps away; it’s the most wonderful time of the year… or is it? Although the holiday season can be filled with joy and love, it can also be a stressful or even painful...
by IH Teen Counselor | Nov 8, 2016 | Gender
Growing up, I was encouraged on many occasions to think outside the box. Yet I was never told explicitly what the box is. Is it a cardboard box? Is it plastic? Steel? I can’t think outside of the box if I have no clue what the box is! Okay, so maybe the box isn’t a...
by IH Teen Counselor | Sep 28, 2016 | Relationships
Now that school is officially underway, it’s a great time to make changes happen in your life. Each new school year is an unofficial restart on those New Year’s resolutions you made nine months ago. Maybe you aspired to wake up and eat breakfast every morning, when...
by IH Teen Counselor | Sep 15, 2016 | Relationships
Have you ever been upset about something your partner has done and tried to bring it up to them? Odds are, depending on the severity of the situation and how you and your partner solve problems, it may have ended amicably or it may have become a fight. Most of us...
by IH Teen Counselor | Aug 26, 2016 | Gender, Relationships
PART 1 How many of you have thought this at some point? Thought that maybe the person complaining about or talking about the abuse they’re experiencing is exaggerating, deserving of the abuse, or maybe secretly ‘likes it?’ because they don’t do anything to change...
by IH Teen Counselor | Jul 1, 2016 | Gender, Relationships
The example I’ve posted below was written in 1975, which demonstrates the way that victims of sexual assault are questioned and treated by the legal system when they come forward about their experience(s). Though it was written over 40 years ago, it unfortunately...
by IH Teen Counselor | Jun 28, 2016 | Gender, Relationships
It’s that time that we all wait for. Shorts are now an important (and necessary) part of your wardrobe. Every ice cream store has officially opened for the season. The seasonal bathing suit stores that confuse and entice all of us are stocked and ready for summer. ...
by IH Teen Counselor | Jun 17, 2016 | General Information, Sexual Assault
Much talk around the office this past week included the significant uproar in the recent sentencing of a Stanford student, accused of raping a girl last January on campus. Brock Turner was given a sentence of six months in jail, and a lifetime registering as a sex...
by IH Teen Counselor | May 16, 2016 | Abuse
This past week, I read a really interesting article written by UMass Amherst professor Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD. In it, she wrote about the concept of perspecticide. Perspecticide is the idea that when you’re in a relationship with someone’s who’s controlling,...
by IH Teen Counselor | Apr 7, 2016 | General Information
ONLINE CAMPAIGNS WE LOVE I’ve been directed to many interesting PSA’s, campaigns, and projects lately, done across the country to put a face to domestic and sexual assault. I’ve outlined a few of my favorites below, but if you’ve seen or heard of others, email...
by IH Teen Counselor | Apr 1, 2016 | General Information, Sexual Assault
April is all about recognizing that sexual assault occurs in our communities, schools, to our friends, and to people we know and love. One in five women and one in six men has experienced sexual abuse at some point in their lifetime. If you were to look around...
