Whose Boundaries Are These, Anyway?
All too often, it is easy for people to cross boundaries they do not have the right to cross. In every culture across the globe, the same horrors happen, usually in the shadows. Heroes arise. Changes are made. Yet, problems like stalking, human trafficking, and modern slavery continue. Social consciousness spurs governmental agencies to organize in fighting this never-ending battle, and some of these efforts are making a real difference, from local police departments to national and international cooperation. January is the month of focus each year, but active help is available every day, 24 hours a day.
In many cases, this is psychological warfare used by enemies constantly on the move. The power people can exert over those who are weaker than they are might be physical as well, but threats and lies are weapons that are perhaps even more powerful. In the United States, the National Human Trafficking Hotline connects victims and survivors of sex and labor trafficking with services and support “to get help and stay safe.” The hotline (1-888-373-7888) offers toll-free phone and SMS text lines (text 233733), live online chat, and Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) for speech and hearing-impaired individuals (711). Correspondence is confidential (in certain cases, information is reported to the appropriate authorities) for requesting assistance or reporting a tip anonymously, and over 200 languages are supported through on-call interpreters. Email and online forms also...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jan McDaniel Tags: Bullying Communication Family Friends Self-Help Source Type: blogs
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