It’s so hard to encompass such a difficult story in one blog post. Murder-suicide. Young boys. Very troubled father. Missing mother. Dramatic and frightening death. These are just some of the powerful words that come to mind when reading or hearing about the heartbreaking story of the Powell family.

I have recently done a bit of research on preschool bullying. A few years ago when I first began looking into it, I found little to support this idea. However, now the preschool years are considered to be a place where the first warning signs may be seen.

Today I stumbled upon a terrific resource on mood disorders and anxiety. I was so enthralled as I checked out all the different areas, and I kept saying to myself, “I have to put this up on the blog!” So here it is and some of my comments about it.

I’ve noticed that one of the more popular posts here is about bullying between siblings.  The list of comments continues to grow.  I see stories of exasperated parents, frustrated and hurt siblings (of all ages), concerned relatives, current problems, past problems, etc.  Some have passed on insight while others are looking for answers.

Today I wanted to add to that sharing experience with a few extra tips.  I found an article on this website, Public Safety Canada, with some good suggestions for many people involved in a bullying situation.  When you click through, I hope you find what applies best to your situation.  It’s one long list, so keep scrolling through the entire page.

Here it is again – Public Safety Canada – First Steps to Stop Bullying

Keep in mind that bullying has these four elements (quoted from the site):

Hello, readers. It’s that time of year – holiday songs, decorations, presents, shopping, baking, and so on. But for some people, the holidays bring a lot more discomfort than joy.

Hello, readers. Looks like bullying is making news more and more the last few years. In many cases, the news is bad – suicide, reports of relentless taunting, and more.

Since this is a blog about Family and Mental Health, I’d like to create a Thanksgiving post to suite many different people this year.

I’ve been having trouble figuring out what to say about this whole Penn State sexual abuse scandal, so I just haven’t written anything at all until now.

If you’ve been looking for a way to get your depressed spouse some help, here’s another reason why – and possibly another way to get them into a doctor’s office for treatment.

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