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Consent: Legislation, Education, Conversations
Consent: the presence of a yes – not the absence of a no.
Gifts that Give Back: 5 Gifts That Support Survivors of Violence This Holiday Season
This holiday season, give in more ways than one.
Self-Care for Trying Times and Triggering Experiences
When we interact with our environment, it can awaken memories of a past experience—your own or a loved one’s—that can affect us in the moment. Here are some resources that can support you at this time and in your broader healing process.
Share the JOY this Mother's Day
With Mother's Day quickly approaching, I have been thinking about how I want to honor, bring joy and express gratitude to my mom and other special women in my life.
Brave Miss World: Summoning the Courage to Speak Out
“There is nothing to be scared of because the worst part already happened,” says Miss World 1998, Linor Abargil, in the new documentary Brave Miss World. Abargil is referencing the life-altering event that happened a mere six weeks before she was crowned.
Celebrate the Holidays with Joyful Heart’s Gifts that Give Back
With joyful and one-of-a-kind Heartshop products ranging from accessories to gourmet treats, you’re sure to find the perfect gift for anyone on your list—and you can feel great knowing that proceeds support our work.
Prioritizing Yourself
The season premiere of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is fast approaching and many are waiting in anticipation to find out what happens to Detective Olivia Benson. For some, witnessing the ordeal she endures could be painful, as it can be an all too-real depiction of a personal experience.
Self-Care for Trying Times or Triggering Experiences
When we interact with our environment, it can awaken memories of a past experience—your own or a loved one’s—that can affect us in the moment. Here are some resources that can support you at this time and in your broader healing process.
Talking about Tonic Immobility on Tonight's SVU
On tonight's episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, you'll hear the SVU squad talking about a topic few people do, something called tonic immobility. It sounds complicated, but it's one of the body's most basic responses?the "freeze response"?that happens when an individual is in danger. In today's post, Dr. Rebecca Campbell, professor of community psychology at Michigan State University, discusses tonic immobility in the context of sexual assault.
