The Monday Free Download pdf: Suicidality and Sexual Abuse in Young People

This often cited research paper describes results from a large study of young people. Clearly, sexual abuse is a precursor risk factor for suicidal thinking and behaviour.

Martin, G., Bergen, H., Richardson, A., Allison, S. & Roeger, L., 2004. Sexual Abuse and Suicidality: Gender Differences in a Community Sample of Adolescents. Child Abuse and Neglect, 28:5, 491-503.

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Go to Resources. The paper is at Download here: Martin, Bergen – Suicidality by Gender

There are two previous weekly downloads: one on Graffiti and its correlates, and one on Postvention in  a school after a completed suicide.

Haiku on 'Dimension' and 'Edge'

Dimension

There's height, breadth and depth

And time, the fourth dimension

Structure for living

Me in the mirror

Not dimensions I might choose

But then I'm not God

Though love fluctuates

Yet we sense the dimensions

More or less in depth

Edge

He had a slight edge

For the examinations

He had read the book

An edge to your voice

Have I done something wrong, love?

You know what you did...

Edge of sanity

Feeling like I've lost my mind

I saw it somewhere...

Transverse Myelitis: apparently I am NOT alone

I have been attempting to make people aware of my new book. The story of my partial recovery from Transverse Myelitis, a paralysing spinal condition that left me with ongoing loss of sensation and power in both legs, and a range of other frustrating handicaps. ‘Taking Charge’ follows my journey from the first horrifying days in hospital, through a dedicated Spinal Unit, to my return to home, work and life. You can buy it at:

http://familyconcernpublishing.com.au

My hope was always that it would help other people; an intensely personal report of a journey that might make people both laugh and cry.

My thinking was to advertise the book through Twitter and Facebook and all sorts of other places. My thinking must have been a bit closed. Because...
I have had TM now for over 3 years, and had not really reached out for support my self- except of course through my family and friends.
I put 'Transverse Myelitis' into the ?? box on Facebook. TM is rare, affecting perhaps up to 7 per million people pa. So imagine my surprise to find some active, supportive and joyful support groups - who have already helped me to feel welcome, but also not 'strange'

My sincere thanks to 

Transverse Myelitis Awareness

Transverse Myelitis Society

People living with Transverse Myelitis

Apparently I am not as alone as I had thought.... Just love the internet and modern communications....

Haiku on 'Beaten' and 'Crushed'

Beaten

Beaten back by flames

All he could do was to watch

As history burned

He stood in the ring

After ten grueling rounds

Beaten, but not bowed

Beaten as a child

Stealing, in absence of love

Found love, but not wealth

Crushed

One crushed garlic clove

The twilight zone of vampires

I am protected

Dark blue crushed velvet

Swirling across the dance floor

Midnight rendezvous

His spirits were crushed

The minute he saw her face

The answer was 'No'!

Monday Free Download: Paper on Graffiti and young people

This paper on graffiti is one of very few that describes correlates in a group of young people.

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Go to 'Resources'

Martin, G., Richardson, A., Bergen, H., Roeger, L., & Allison, S., 2003. Family and Individual Characteristics of a community sample of adolescents who graffiti. Online Proceedings from the Graffiti and Disorder Conference, Australian Institute of Criminology in conjunction with the Australian Local Government Association. Brisbane, 18-19 August  Accessed 17.10.2012.

Free Download: Paper on Postvention in a School after a Suicide

This paper on Postvention in Youth Suicide was published in proceedings of a conference, and later in the book of that conference ‘Preventing Youth Suicide’

The paper still has much to say about how to work in schools after a suicide.

Martin G., 1991. Postvention in Adolescent Suicide. Proceedings of the Australian Institute of Criminology Conference ‘The Prevention of Adolescent Suicide’, Adelaide, July 1990. In Preventing youth suicide : proceedings of a conference held 24-26 July 1990. Sandra McKillop (ed.) ISBN 0 642 17512 8 ; ISSN 1034-5086 Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 1992 (AIC Conference Proceedings; no. 13)

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Then go to 'Resources' to download

Taking Charge; a journey of recovery

I will be taking down the individual chapters from my book about recovery from paraplegia. However, the book is available for purchase from

Family Concern Publications