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Charles Spencer’s Story of Boarding School Abuse Is Haunting

Mad in America

While corporal punishment was legal, and may have been believed to be ‘normal and acceptable’ in the 1970s, the sexual abuse of an 11-year-old boy by a 19-year-old woman was not. But she has an eating disorder,’ my mother said. At the heart of the changes is the safeguarding of children and promotion of their welfare.’

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A Therapist’s Perspective on the “Let Them” Theory by Mel Robbins

Zencare

Robbins got her start as a lawyer for Legal Aid Society, but shifted to be an inspirational leader through her first ted talk How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over. As a therapist I work with many clients who are pursuing recovery from eating disorders. Written by Lily Thrope, LCSW from Thrope Therapy.