Kids Sexually Abused, Animals Tortured, Others Murdered
Sexual abuse is a topic that some people are uncomfortable talking about. I get that. But some of us do want to talk. Hopefully, someone...
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Margaret Whichard
Aug 125 min read
Recent Mental Health Numbers
In 2021-2022, 23% of adults experienced a mental illness , equivalent to nearly 60 million Americans. 5.86% of these experienced a ...
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Margaret Whichard
Jul 213 min read
Unintended Consequences Caring for Our Elderly
Middle age for many individuals is a time for doing what they want. Unless they are a caretaker. If this happens, it’s likely everything...
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Margaret Whichard
Sep 9, 20232 min read
Adult Suicide - Childhood Abuse
Studies show that childhood abuse increases the risk of adult suicide. People who experienced sexual, physical, or emotional abuse as...
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Margaret Whichard
Aug 23, 20232 min read
Straight Talk About #Women and Drinking
#On the Rocks #Has alcohol use become normalized? Excessive drinking among Americans continues. Even with warnings, treatment programs,...
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Margaret Whichard
Aug 5, 20232 min read
America’s Loneliness Epidemic
In May 2023, the U. S. Surgeon General released an 82-page Advisory (Call to Action). He stated that an alarming number of #people feel...
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Margaret Whichard
Jul 26, 20232 min read
201 Powerful Men Brought Down
Two Things occurred in 2017 - My Accident & the #MeToo Movement Currently, I’m working with a 13-year-old who was raped a year ago & is...
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Margaret Whichard
Jul 15, 20232 min read
SHAKE THE FAMILY TREE * SEE WHAT FALLS OUT * YOUR FATHER MIGHT BE YOUR GRANDFATHER
“To truly embrace life and experience joy we must first repair our broken relationships with our parents.” A quote from Mark Wolynn’s...
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Margaret Whichard
Jul 3, 20232 min read
Inherited Family Trauma
Is #inherited family trauma the cause of mental health problems in children and adults? It didn’t start with you, but it can end with you...
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Margaret Whichard
Jun 23, 20233 min read
Child Sexual Exploitation Material
This is my 10th blog. The response has been mixed. Many people do not want to talk about #sexual abuse. They want to stop this behavior...
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Margaret Whichard
Jun 14, 20233 min read
High ACE scores in children can result in a 20-year decrease in life expectancy
Some Statistics *Did you know that an ACE score evaluates ten specific types of childhood trauma, such as #physical abuse, #verbal abuse,...
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Margaret Whichard
May 26, 20232 min read
One Pill Can Kill (ISO)
Have you heard of ISO? #Isotonitazene is a potent synthetic opioid. It is #500 times more potent than morphine. You can legally export it...
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Margaret Whichard
May 18, 20232 min read
"He couldn't be a deacon at his church if they knew what he did". Really?
Case #1. Adverse childhood experiences almost ruined her life. She was on complete disability when I started working with her, in her...
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Margaret Whichard
May 9, 20233 min read
Adverse Childhold Experiences
Self-care was difficult for me to learn. In my recently released short story, I share how my doctor advised me to make drastic changes...
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Margaret Whichard
May 2, 20232 min read
May is Mental Health Month
Almost every time I turn on the news there's another shooting, a mental health crisis, a suicide, drug overdoses, and way more bad news...
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Margaret Whichard
Apr 20, 20232 min read
God Uses People Who Fail, Even the Homeless
Last week’s blog was about the misconceptions & challenges homeless individuals face getting jobs. Homelessness is a complex problem that...
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Margaret Whichard
Apr 11, 20234 min read
Just Get a Job - Advice to the Homeless
Last week's blog was on homelessness - statistics and mental health problems. When I worked with the #homeless community, one question...
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Margaret Whichard
Apr 6, 20232 min read
Easter And The Homeless
Holidays, even religious ones like Easter, can be hard for some of us. For homeless individuals, holidays are especially difficult....
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Margaret Whichard
Mar 27, 20233 min read
"Furry" phenomenon & 72 other genders besides male and female.
As I write this post, the news reports another #school shooting in Nashville, TN. They have just released the details, but for someone to...
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Margaret Whichard
Mar 23, 20232 min read
The Numbers Don't Lie
In my first post, I talked about the Silent Epidemic, the current mental health crisis. The main reason I've made creating #mental health...
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Margaret Whichard
Mar 16, 20232 min read
Silent Epidemic
America is facing a Mental Health crisis. There are many reasons for this. Covid certainly made it worse. While we address the causes and...
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