Students open up, share problems with govt school counsellors
From family to property to drug addiction to learning disability — these are the major issues that have cropped up during the counselling sessions started at the city-based government schools for the students of primary classes to Class XII. The …
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A City's Shame: Reliving Childhood Sexual Abuse
A City's Shame: Reliving Childhood Sexual Abuse. By Brennan Leffler … There was rampant alcoholism and physical abuse. “Back then you were, you … The results of Estabrooks' abuse are devastating. Many of the … They've struggled with alcohol and …
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Ice a growing danger: counsellor
He said there had been a 25 per cent increase in ice users needing counselling during the past two years, with their youngest client only 16. The influx of the drug had been so fast that health services did not have enough of an understanding of how to …
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Recidivist drink-driving addiction counsellor jailed
She said that before this "relapse", Steven had obtained a counselling diploma and had come to Christchurch to set up his business to help people with addictions to prescription drugs. "That's his specialty. That's what he wants to do." Steven had gone …
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