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December 17, 2023 98 mins

In this highly anticipated episode, J.Mix & Rin Medico provide a comprehensive discussion on their experiences with child abuse. They delve into the statistics, devastating effects, and strategies to cope with abuse traumas. They also highlight the role of parents in providing a secure environment, the importance of therapy, and various coping mechanisms. The episode, additionally, explores the connection between mental health and abusive behavior, promoting mental health support for parents, and underscoring the need to be aware of abuse signs.

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains themes stemming from the act of corporal punishment of a minor that may be triggering for some listeners. We encourage you to have empathy for all participants of today's episode. They are NOT parents (yet). So they are not offended if you take everything they say with a grain of salt. Listen at your discretion. And send any feedback to theselfawaremillennial@gmail.com.

RESOURCES:
Violence Against Children
https://www.paho.org/en/topics/violence-against-children#:~:text=Globally%2C%201%20in%202%20children,abuse%20in%20the%20past%20year.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/violence-against-children

Child Sexual Abuse Stats (2021)
https://www.iwf.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/annual-report-2021/?gclid=CjwKCAiA9dGqBhAqEiwAmRpTC8Cum0hsNAgMPMmn5Rk6gOTIp3MfNpClFbYm9d6D-b-8UnyolXEAhRoCNt0QAvD_BwE


Child Physical Abuse Stats (2021)
https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/media-room/national-statistics-on-child-abuse/



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Producer(s): J.Mix + Lefty Lucy
Sound editor(s): Ben Ross + Theo Fogleman + J.Mix
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