The person in life that you will always be with the most is yourself. Even when you are with others you are still with yourself too. Waking, sleeping, walking down the street in the sunshine with your loved one or with friends, you are still with yourself.
Self
Recognising the Long term effects of emotional abuse i
We constantly hear about the trauma inflicted on victims of physical and sexual abuse, but emotional abuse is far more widespread, insidious and have devastating and long term negative effects which victims of
A wounded heart often leads to a wounded body, and the power of emotional disturbance from constant pressures in life has highlighted this problem that is more often than not, secretive, unreported and little known about in general. Self harm, or self
Suicide is the formal term for taking one’s own life. People have died by suicide for centuries and it is not a new phenomenon. People of all ages, races and backgrounds can, and do, end their own lives. According to the experts all suicides are attempted or completed by persons who feel totally
Now that we have passed the children’s Referendum to give the State even more power over vulnerable and damaged children, it is very interesting to read a recent report by Judge Michael Reilly, the Inspector of Prisons. Judge Reilly sat on the bench for many years in Thurles, Co. Tipperary and
Only the unloved and unloving escape the loneliness and deep grief that comes in the aftermath of losing a loved one. Loneliness, it is the ultimate price we pay for the loving relationships we had the pleasure of enjoying during our shared lives. What is this devastating feeling of loneliness
The idea that a leader is born has been debunked and the thinking now is that a leader can be formed or be educated into the role. Of course there are many personality traits that assist in being a leader and if you have the desire and the willpower to become an effective leader, then these
We are being asked by the State to make changes to our Constitution on the 10th November 2012. It is about the rights of children. So we must be vigilant about what we are voting for and ensure that we are doing what is in the best interest of the most vulnerable and traumatised citizens
The community in which we live is where we derive a way of living that is comfortable, safe and supportive. For many years now some communities are fragmented and neighbours do not know or even appear to care about each other. That is a very sad way to live or survive. Neighbours are vitally
You would have to be immersed in an adult education system to understand the life-changing effects on learners, when they return as adults to get a qualification and advance their knowledge. Adults who return to, or maybe just getting their first taste of what education means, do so because
