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One Of Those Delicate Subjects:  To The Ladies In The Audience, An Attempt To Bring Clarity To An Uncomfortable Subject – Abortion

The Complexity Of It All

Back in the days of yore, my peers and I had strong conversations as young women with our mothers about everything, including birth control.

It was standard practice to visit our gynecologist regularly and had prescriptions for birth control pills.  Once HIV/AIDS arrived on the scene in America, purchasing contraceptive foams and creams which kill the virus was another practice, while some of us may have placed sexual activity on hiatus for a while until we had a better understanding of the origins of the virus.

The exercises mentioned above were proactive methods in removing the potential of unwanted pregnancies and deadly viruses.

Abortion.  One of the things that need to be clarified is that abortion should be readily available to females within America, of course.  The idea of a female being sexually assaulted and ending up with an unwanted pregnancy in the worst way is outrageous!

Having said that, the purpose of this blog is to address mental health issues.

In this instance, females need to become aware of the potential which can occur upon having an abortion.  While there are longitudinal studies that indicate there is a slight risk of mental health issues after having an abortion, females need to become aware of this information before becoming pregnant altogether.  Consider the females who were not part of those longitudinal studies and experienced mental health problems after having an abortion.  NOT TALKING ABOUT the potential for a mental health condition even though the risk is slight is reckless, unconscionable, and a disservice to young women who believe in obtaining as much information as possible regarding their health.  

Therefore, let’s expand on the subject, shall we?  The female with a prior history of a mental health condition:  The potential is there that the condition worsens after having an abortion.

Providing a complete portrait of a condition is necessary, always.

The gist of this post is not about whether a female with an unwanted pregnancy should obtain an abortion, or have access to abortion.  It’s about obtaining as much information as possible before the potential pregnancy occurs.

Ladies, I wish you positive health as you journey through life!

Vikki

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In Celebration of International Women’s Month

Israel Prize in Life Sciences to Prof. Michal Schwartz (Weizmann Institute Of Science, 2023)

Kids Help Others More After Experiencing Awe (Young, 2023)

Newfound ‘Protective Shield’ In The Brain Is Like A Watchtower For Immune Cells (Lanese, 2023)

Gut Bacterium Linked To Depression In Premenopause (Manjarrez, 2023)

Vikki

References

Lanese, N. (2023). Newfound ‘Protective Shield’ In The Brain Is Like A Watchtower For Immune Cells. Retrieved From https://www.livescience.com/newfound-shield-in-brain

Manjarrez, A., Ph.D. (2023). Gut Bacterium Linked To Depression In Premenopause.  Retrieved From https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/gut-bacterium-linked-to-depression-in-premenopause-71016

Weizmann Institute of Science. (2023).  Israel Prize in Life Sciences to Prof. Michal Schwartz. Awards and Appointments. Retrieved From https://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/awards-and-appointments/israel-prize-life-sciences-prof-michal-schwartz

Young, E. (2023). Kids Help Others More After Experiencing Awe. Retrieved From https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/kids-help-others-more-after-experiencing-awe

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Begin Your Legacy By Making A Contribution To These Organizations Which Help Those In Challenging Situations

Show your concern for:

9/11 Memorial & Museum

Doctors Without Borders

Habitat For Humanity

International Medical Corps

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Paralyzed Veterans of America

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Wounded Warrior Project

Your support is appreciated.  Thank you!

Vikki

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Celebrating Booker T. Washington

One Of Those Forward-Thinkers

(Image:  Marinamaral.com)

Booker T. Washington was born into slavery, with slavery ending when he was a child.  He had a love of reading which, perhaps, many take for granted.  It is, after all, the most important skill a person can have.

This elegant-looking and eloquent-speaking man created the Tuskegee Institute.

For the unpleasant voices in the audience who believe Mr. Washington lacked achievement, this blogger has the following to say:  A person’s, or organization’s, achievements can be based on the conditions of the country in which they reside.

Booker T. Washington accomplished a great deal despite the conditions back yonder.

Coming from a family of educators, and other members who worked in the public school system, we are standing on Mr. Washington’s shoulders.

A salute to Mr. Washington and his donors (no person is an island!)  All courageous, forwarding-thinking individuals.

Vikki

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This Could Be Why You Don’t Understand Some People

Enabling The Mind For Better Health

Some people are floating in the next zeitgeist, and taking only the best of the current one with them.  These are the people seeing the here and now and using certain aspects for the future.  They don’t allow negatives to bog them down but use them as opportunities (positively and responsibly) as a springboard.  They are well-versed in many subjects.

They think differently from most people.  The bigger picture, elevated thinking, the glass is always half full, things could be worse, and other positive components dwell within.  It would require incredibly unusual situations for them to become less than forward-thinking, inspired.

Now that I’ve described these individuals, perhaps we should make it a goal to become more like them.

Vikki