Childhood Epilepsy: a challenge to be faced in new ways Source: Kat Jayne at Pexels, Creative Commons When I was eight, I took a trip to Montreal, Quebec with my father. The bus picked us up early in the morning, and as we settled in I quickly fell asleep. When I woke...
Selective Mutism Source: Anemone123 at Pixabay, Creative Commons Your child is unable to eat, drink, talk, use the bathroom, or make eye contact with others while at school. But at home, she relaxes and speaks freely with her parents and siblings. After years of...
Source: Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Wilson at U.S. Air Force photo, Public Domain Children all over the world are victims of online sexual exploitation, and over 200 million children worldwide are victims of sexual abuse. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, online usage has...
Source: geralt at Pixabay, Creative Commons When she was a young girl, Danielle (name changed) was recruited into domestic sex trafficking from her long-term foster home. She was only able to leave this life once her mother regained custody of her. Sex...
Source: John Henry Fuseli/Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain As a child, I would sometimes find myself wide awake in bed, but unable to move. Some nights, I would hear voices in my room, as I felt invisible forces pinning me down. When I would finally regain control of...
