Phil Miranda

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Recovery from Childhood Sexual Abuse

I have written previously about how childhood abuse, particularly sexual abuse, can result in poor health outcomes HERE. The recent conviction and sentencing of Cardinal George Pell, as well as the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Australia has brought this issue to the forefront of many people’s lives. While the …

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Sleep and Mental Health

Most of us know how it feels to not have a good night’s sleep. We can feel lethargic and irritable. Sleep is so important that even after as little as 24 hours we can start to be affected. Compare this to food and water. Generally, people can last a week or more without food and …

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