Originally published on Change.Org on November 1, 2016 By Maria Ruiz. Dearest Friends and Supporters– Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14) on Monday sent a letter to the Inspector General of the Smithsonian Institution, Cathy Helm, calling on Smithsonian officials to rectify the severe mishandling of a confirmed case of sexual assault.…
My name is Vennie Kocsis. I am the author of Cult Child, a memoir based on my life growing up a sexually, mentally and physically abused child in Sam Fife’s Move of God cult. View the book trailer and order my novel and other publications by visiting my website: Vennie…
Originally published on Change.Org on October 21, 2016 By Maria Ruiz. Dearest Friends And Supporters, I would like to take a moment to share with you the impact statement from Lauren Doe. Lauren is a victim of sexual assault who lost her case. According to a source close to this…
Originally published on The Sociological Review on October 10, 2017 By Emma Perry. People with lived experience of mental distress have traditionally been excluded from the process of knowledge production that guides thinking, policy and practice in relation to mental health. Research in this field continues to be dominated by…
