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GENDER MISUSE

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The gender advantage: Women who misuse it & men who bear it   “To be born a man in India is a crime. And to marry an Indian girl is a heinous crime. And this is because of anti-men laws in the name of laws to protect women.” Is it an Issue with your EGO or your SPIRIT? India regularly gets hauled over the coals for its shabby treatment of women but never gave a thought about women harassing a man? Recently men’s rights activists scored a significant victory in India when the Supreme Court essentially identified them as the victims in domestic violence cases. The judges weren’t making the law gender-neutral, however. They stated that Indian women were filing inaccurate claims of domestic violence. “Most of such complaints are filed in the heat of the moment over trivial issues”. It went on to state that women were not visualizing the “implications and consequences” of registering a criminal complaint against their abusive husbands. “Uncalled for arrest may ruin the chances of se...
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  67,367 people died of drug overdoses in 2018 , according to the   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Dealing with a substance use disorder is a challenge all on its own, but   many people that suffer from addiction also suffer from a mental health disorder   like bipolar, depression, and anxiety.   Co-occurring disorders such as these occur in nearly 50%   of all people that have substance use disorders. Dealing with a mental illness on top of a substance use issue can be especially complicated because  both issues need to be dealt with to achieve lasting sobriety . In the meantime, mental addiction can fuel the addiction and addiction can fuel mental illness, leading to poor decision making and possibly dangerous situations, like  suicidal ideation and/or attempts . Suicide rates have been climbing over the last decade .  Suicides have risen 33% to 14 suicides per 100,000 people in 2018 . Hearing a family member or a loved one ta...