In suicide prevention, people are told to “reach out” and loved ones to “be there.” But what does helping someone with suicidal thoughts really mean?
Author: Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY
Michelle Obama says she’s suffering from ‘low-grade depression.’ What does that mean?
Low-grade depression is not an official diagnosis, but can have serious consequences for quality of life.
The pandemic offers mothers something they will never have again
The pandemic has undoubtedly created parental suffering, but it also offers an opportunity to be present with our children in ways we never could.
Creator of the World Wide Web says the Internet isn’t working for women
New research on the web’s 31st birthday reveals more than half of young women and girls around the world have experienced online abuse.
Weinstein, Cosby, Kavanaugh: You can put a number on how much these stories matter
The Monday and Tuesday after the Weinstein verdict was delivered, the National Sexual Assault Hotline experienced a 23% increase in call volume.
It’s been two years since the MeToo movement exploded. Now what?
Since Me Too exploded two years ago, more people are reporting sexual assault. But accountability for perpetrators is still far off.
Survivor in Brock Turner rape case wants you to know more than her name
Chanel Miller, who was sexually assaulted by Brock Turner, has published a memoir on her trauma, her healing and the toxic culture of sexual violence.
Has the media ‘sanitized’ the accusations against Jeffrey Epstein?
In Jeffrey Epstein coverage, some media outlets have been slammed by abuse survivors for using terms such as “underage women” and “sex with minors.”
Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sex trafficking targets: ‘The more vulnerable the better,’ investigator says
“Vulnerable children and girls are all he targets. The more vulnerable … the better,” claims private investigator Mike Fisten of Jeffrey Epstein.
E. Jean Carroll accuses Trump of rape and calls spike to National Sexual Assault Hotline
After E. Jean Carroll accused President Donald Trump of rape, there was a 53% increase in calls to the National Sexual Assault Hotline, RAINN reports.