TRENDING
6 Toxic Habits in a Relationship People Think Are Normal
1. The Relationship Scorecard What’s the habit: If the person you’re dating continues to bring up errors you’ve made in the past, they’re keeping score. When both people are doing this it’s called the 'relationship…
5 Little Known Facts About Alcohol's Effect on The Body
Most people know that abusing alcohol can sometimes lead to liver disease and/or liver failure. Even more are aware that alcoholism is often viewed as a disease, rather than just a bad habit. Many, however,…
Heroic Decision By Wheat Kings Saves Life In Mental Health Crisis
It was a routine Tuesday for Calder Anderson and his three teammates, Jake Chiasson, Nolan Ritchie, and Ben Thornton A workout and practice at the rink, followed by a volunteer event at the Samertine house,…
Not Alone: The Tyler Smith Story
Tyler Smith is 24 years old and originally from Leduc, Alberta. Growing up, Tyler played any sport he could and loved going to school as he thrived being in group settings. Being a bubbly person,…
Keeping the Game Fun: A Sports Psychologist Weighs on Mental Health For Young Athletes
We all remember being young children and participating in our first sport. The excitement of going to practice, scoring your first goal in a game, and making new friends. It was 100% about having fun…
VIOLENCE
Sexual Violence & What You Can Do About It
Sexual Violence Sexual violence is an umbrella term used to describe sexual assault, sexual harassment, street harassment, relationship violence, child sexual abuse, and stalking. Each of these presents themselves differently but all are an attack…
How Can You Respond to #MeToo?
There has been a new hashtag trending on Facebook and Twitter. Women all over the world are using social media to expose how big the problem of sexual harassment and assault actually is by sharing their stories…
Danger Of Girls In Gangs
Girl Gangs All-girl gangs exist, but they are not common. Most street gangs are dominated by young men. Young women may be involved in these gangs but they are usually thought of as outsiders. [sos_advertisements…
Teen Violence Prevention
(article submitted to SOS Safety Magazine) [youtube id="mRaTBGWcyaA" width="600" height="350"] Teen Abuse Literally every teen individual is at risk for violence, yet few see teen violence as a subject worth radical effort. Oh perhaps they…
Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
Effects of Domestic Violence Children and Youth exposed to violence in the home are impacted socially, intellectually, behaviourally, emotionally, spiritually and sometimes physically. Exposure to Violence in the home means: Hearing violence Seeing violence…
Violence: Appearances Can Be Deceiving
When it comes to domestic violence, appearances are deceiving. Because victims’ resistance to abuse is often not noticed, some people assume that victims have not done enough to protect themselves. People may, therefore, believe that…
