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7 days ago
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Netflix Virgin River fans come up with wild Dallas dream theory about Jack
Netflix Virgin River fans have come up with a mind-blowing theory that could change the way viewers see the entire show.. A mind-blowing theory is gaining traction from fans of Netflix Virgin River - and it could change the way we see the entire series. The idea, originally posted on Reddit, suggests that the scenic town of Virgin River and its cast of beloved characters might not be real at all. Instead, the claim suggests that everything we're watching is happening inside Jack Sheridan's mind, because he never made it home from Iraq. A social media took to the site and wrote: "Okay, hear me out. What if Virgin River isn't real - not in the way we think. What if everything we're seeing is happening in Jack's mind… because he's still in Iraq, badly wounded or in a coma? "Here's the theory: Jack never made it home. The entire series is his brain trying to construct a version of peace, love, and redemption - a kind of mental escape from the horrors of war." We know from the show that Jack served in the US Marines as a sergeant but eventually left his position when he lost one of his Marines, Christopher, in the battlefield. Throughout the series he struggles with the loss and suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). But the fan theory would mean that Jack never made it back to Virgin River and is still on the battlefield, possibly unconscious, and everything we've seen in the six-part series has all been in his head. The fan had a five-pronged approach to prove their theory and came up with these points: life in Virgin River is too "perfect"; Mel is the "emotional anchor" Jack wishes he had; time and logic are "flexible"; Jack's PTSD moments aren't "just memories", they are "cracks in the illusion" and, finally, Jack has never been seen to leave the area, though other characters have. The theory even goes as far to imagine how the show might end, with Jack waking up in a hospital bed as the world of Mel, Doc and the bar all fade away being their top choice. "Jack never left Iraq. Virgin River is a coping mechanism, a dream world he's trapped in while his body lies somewhere, waiting to wake up,or not. And if this theory is true, the final episode of the series could end with him waking up in a hospital bed, surrounded by machines - realising Mel, Preacher, and the bar never existed," the fan continued. The theory sparked intense reaction online, with some fans over the moon with the idea. One replied: "I love this construct. You should join the writers team to save the series!" A second stated: "Omg this is absolutely crazy," and a third chimed in: "I like it, especially your first point. No one in the show, except maybe Doc, could probably afford to live there." A fourth said: "Maybe this is possible. And when he wakes up the nurse will be so familiar to him," and another view simply stated: "That just blows my mind." But not everyone was impressed by the theory, as one fan said: "Could be but I'd be more than upset! I hate when shows pull that stuff." Another viewer pointed out the strong female connections, highlighting that it could never be imagined by a male, saying: "I don't think it is all Jack's dream. The female friendship dynamics are pretty spot on. I don't think a male would dream that with such accuracy unless he had a ton of sisters!"
The Advertiser
13-06-2025
- Health
- The Advertiser
PTSD in our elderly is a lesser-known side effect of extreme weather events
A forgotten side effect of extreme weather events, debilitating our elderly, is finally being brought into the light in a push for older Australians to be better cared for. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and social isolation due to displacement and homelessness is not often talked about in mainstream media reports of such events like the Lismore floods or Cyclone Alfred. But the trauma can be intense and long-lasting for older Australians, according to a team from Griffith University and Anglicare Southern Queensland. Read more from The Senior: During a public webinar on June 12, aged care expert Victoria Cain spoke of an Anglicare aged care resident living with dementia who now has severe PTSD "superimposed on his dementia" because of the Lismore floods of 2022. "It's directly related to the floods because of the homelessness, so that alone is quite distressing ... many [aged care] residents have PTSD because of previous storm or flood events," said Ms Cain, Anglicare's Southern Queensland Clinical Lead, Specialist Dementia Care Program. "You then have an increase of isolation for residents who can't actually get out of their rooms or out of the floors. So it leads to isolation, it leads to increased depression, it leads to increased lack of mobility." In another instance, Ms Cain spoke of a recent stay in a hotel in Hervey Bay following Cyclone Alfred where the lifts had been inoperable since March and wouldn't be fixed for another 12 weeks. For some people this may be seen as an inconvenience, but for the elderly woman she met living on the top floor she would be heavily impacted by climbing up and down five flights of stairs every day - almost cut off from the world. Associate Professor Patricia Lee of Griffith University said whether it's bushfires, floods, cyclones or extreme heatwaves they all can have disruptive and harmful consequences on the elderly who need "continuous high care". The university is currently working with Anglicare on a research project investigating climate-change vulnerability on aged care residents and associated health impacts, while also looking at adaption strategies. "Older people are particularly vulnerable due to their age-related health conditions - chronic diseases, the climate vulnerabilities," Professor Lee said. "It can be isolating for people with underlying healthy conditions and also it reduces their mobility and increase social isolation - especially for those who are living alone." The research project will focus on two Queensland regional centres, Toowoomba and Hervey Bay. Share your thoughts in the comments below, or send a Letter to the Editor by CLICKING HERE. A forgotten side effect of extreme weather events, debilitating our elderly, is finally being brought into the light in a push for older Australians to be better cared for. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and social isolation due to displacement and homelessness is not often talked about in mainstream media reports of such events like the Lismore floods or Cyclone Alfred. But the trauma can be intense and long-lasting for older Australians, according to a team from Griffith University and Anglicare Southern Queensland. Read more from The Senior: During a public webinar on June 12, aged care expert Victoria Cain spoke of an Anglicare aged care resident living with dementia who now has severe PTSD "superimposed on his dementia" because of the Lismore floods of 2022. "It's directly related to the floods because of the homelessness, so that alone is quite distressing ... many [aged care] residents have PTSD because of previous storm or flood events," said Ms Cain, Anglicare's Southern Queensland Clinical Lead, Specialist Dementia Care Program. "You then have an increase of isolation for residents who can't actually get out of their rooms or out of the floors. So it leads to isolation, it leads to increased depression, it leads to increased lack of mobility." In another instance, Ms Cain spoke of a recent stay in a hotel in Hervey Bay following Cyclone Alfred where the lifts had been inoperable since March and wouldn't be fixed for another 12 weeks. For some people this may be seen as an inconvenience, but for the elderly woman she met living on the top floor she would be heavily impacted by climbing up and down five flights of stairs every day - almost cut off from the world. Associate Professor Patricia Lee of Griffith University said whether it's bushfires, floods, cyclones or extreme heatwaves they all can have disruptive and harmful consequences on the elderly who need "continuous high care". The university is currently working with Anglicare on a research project investigating climate-change vulnerability on aged care residents and associated health impacts, while also looking at adaption strategies. "Older people are particularly vulnerable due to their age-related health conditions - chronic diseases, the climate vulnerabilities," Professor Lee said. "It can be isolating for people with underlying healthy conditions and also it reduces their mobility and increase social isolation - especially for those who are living alone." The research project will focus on two Queensland regional centres, Toowoomba and Hervey Bay. Share your thoughts in the comments below, or send a Letter to the Editor by CLICKING HERE. A forgotten side effect of extreme weather events, debilitating our elderly, is finally being brought into the light in a push for older Australians to be better cared for. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and social isolation due to displacement and homelessness is not often talked about in mainstream media reports of such events like the Lismore floods or Cyclone Alfred. But the trauma can be intense and long-lasting for older Australians, according to a team from Griffith University and Anglicare Southern Queensland. Read more from The Senior: During a public webinar on June 12, aged care expert Victoria Cain spoke of an Anglicare aged care resident living with dementia who now has severe PTSD "superimposed on his dementia" because of the Lismore floods of 2022. "It's directly related to the floods because of the homelessness, so that alone is quite distressing ... many [aged care] residents have PTSD because of previous storm or flood events," said Ms Cain, Anglicare's Southern Queensland Clinical Lead, Specialist Dementia Care Program. "You then have an increase of isolation for residents who can't actually get out of their rooms or out of the floors. So it leads to isolation, it leads to increased depression, it leads to increased lack of mobility." In another instance, Ms Cain spoke of a recent stay in a hotel in Hervey Bay following Cyclone Alfred where the lifts had been inoperable since March and wouldn't be fixed for another 12 weeks. For some people this may be seen as an inconvenience, but for the elderly woman she met living on the top floor she would be heavily impacted by climbing up and down five flights of stairs every day - almost cut off from the world. Associate Professor Patricia Lee of Griffith University said whether it's bushfires, floods, cyclones or extreme heatwaves they all can have disruptive and harmful consequences on the elderly who need "continuous high care". The university is currently working with Anglicare on a research project investigating climate-change vulnerability on aged care residents and associated health impacts, while also looking at adaption strategies. "Older people are particularly vulnerable due to their age-related health conditions - chronic diseases, the climate vulnerabilities," Professor Lee said. "It can be isolating for people with underlying healthy conditions and also it reduces their mobility and increase social isolation - especially for those who are living alone." The research project will focus on two Queensland regional centres, Toowoomba and Hervey Bay. Share your thoughts in the comments below, or send a Letter to the Editor by CLICKING HERE. A forgotten side effect of extreme weather events, debilitating our elderly, is finally being brought into the light in a push for older Australians to be better cared for. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and social isolation due to displacement and homelessness is not often talked about in mainstream media reports of such events like the Lismore floods or Cyclone Alfred. But the trauma can be intense and long-lasting for older Australians, according to a team from Griffith University and Anglicare Southern Queensland. Read more from The Senior: During a public webinar on June 12, aged care expert Victoria Cain spoke of an Anglicare aged care resident living with dementia who now has severe PTSD "superimposed on his dementia" because of the Lismore floods of 2022. "It's directly related to the floods because of the homelessness, so that alone is quite distressing ... many [aged care] residents have PTSD because of previous storm or flood events," said Ms Cain, Anglicare's Southern Queensland Clinical Lead, Specialist Dementia Care Program. "You then have an increase of isolation for residents who can't actually get out of their rooms or out of the floors. So it leads to isolation, it leads to increased depression, it leads to increased lack of mobility." In another instance, Ms Cain spoke of a recent stay in a hotel in Hervey Bay following Cyclone Alfred where the lifts had been inoperable since March and wouldn't be fixed for another 12 weeks. For some people this may be seen as an inconvenience, but for the elderly woman she met living on the top floor she would be heavily impacted by climbing up and down five flights of stairs every day - almost cut off from the world. Associate Professor Patricia Lee of Griffith University said whether it's bushfires, floods, cyclones or extreme heatwaves they all can have disruptive and harmful consequences on the elderly who need "continuous high care". The university is currently working with Anglicare on a research project investigating climate-change vulnerability on aged care residents and associated health impacts, while also looking at adaption strategies. "Older people are particularly vulnerable due to their age-related health conditions - chronic diseases, the climate vulnerabilities," Professor Lee said. "It can be isolating for people with underlying healthy conditions and also it reduces their mobility and increase social isolation - especially for those who are living alone." The research project will focus on two Queensland regional centres, Toowoomba and Hervey Bay. Share your thoughts in the comments below, or send a Letter to the Editor by CLICKING HERE.
Otago Daily Times
11-06-2025
- Otago Daily Times
Chch court told of man's ‘campaign of violence and terror'
Christchurch District Court Photo / Nate McKinnon, RNZ By Al Williams WARNING: This story is about family violence and may be distressing. A mother was in tears as she shut her eyes and blocked her ears when a man's campaign of terror over her family was revealed in court. She had endured ongoing violence from him over a six-month period, before he turned his attention to her daughter. The woman's tears continued as her daughter went on to describe how his actions had affected her too. 'It has changed my life, since the abuse happened, I don't feel like a normal kid anymore, I feel nervous. The girl was 11 when the man, who has name suppression, showed her online pornography, told her to undress and then indecently assaulted her. 'I don't trust people like I used to, I have a hard time focusing on school now, I try to pay attention, but my head goes blank, I feel like I can't keep up anymore,' she told the court during his sentencing this week. 'I just get angry, other times I start crying, people think I am being dramatic, but they don't know what is going on inside. 'I can't be around crowds, I used to be happier, more outgoing and confident, I have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 'I didn't deserve what happened and I don't want to feel like this forever.' The pair were caught up in what was described by Judge Raoul Neave in the Christchurch District Court as a campaign of violence and terror. Judge Neave said the offending occurred during a sustained period of violence, fear and control. 'They must have been living in fear.' Weekly beatings The court heard of numerous assaults; the man had initially accused the girl's mother of cheating and pushed her up against a wall, about six months into their relationship. He then backhand punched her while she was holding a baby in the back seat of a car he was driving. After that he started verbally abusing her almost every day . 'She would get a hiding at least once a week,' Judge Neave said. He would punch her while she was holding an infant, and sometimes in the face. Another incident resulted in a permanent scar on her neck. On yet another occasion, he held a kitchen knife to her neck and applied pressure. 'She thought you were going to kill her,' the judge said. The assaults continued after she discovered she was pregnant. The woman told the man in a statement she read in court that she 'walked on eggshells' around him as the assaults happened while the children were present. One thing that could not be excused was the sexual abuse of her daughter, she said. 'She was 11, the fact she looked up to her, you have caused trauma that will never be erased. 'I am terrified of seeing you again, it is essential for everyone here to understand the impact of his actions.' Victim shuts her eyes and blocks her ears The woman, who was visibly emotional throughout the proceedings, shut her eyes and blocked her ears as Judge Neave started to sentence the man. 'I have received a lot of information about you; there is lack of empathy and minimisation.' Some of the offending occurred while the man was coming down from methamphetamine, the judge said. There had been a background of health difficulties, family problems and a history of drug use. Judge Neave said it was possible other factors were paired in the man's inability to make sound judgments, but not a 'huge' link. 'This was sustained violence, assault in varying types, use of weapons, any number of household items available to you. 'The victim suffered from a number of injuries; they were varied and numerous and repeated.' At times the victim was very vulnerable because of her pregnancy, especially when she was on the ground during the assaults, the judge said. Judge Neave said the assault against the child victim was aggravated by the viewing of pornography. 'It was sustained and intrusive.' Violent and sexual offending Crown prosecutor Penny Brown said it was both violent and sexual offending with numerous and extensive attacks to the neck and in the presence of children. There was also a risk to an unborn child, she said. 'I want to say the guilty plea was extremely late, it spared the young victim from giving evidence at trial.' Defence lawyer Kathy Basire said there were multiple reports and letters of support and she described him as a 'different man now'. She said a sentence of home detention could be reached. There was a 'nexus' with his background issues in terms of the offending, she said. Judge Neave responded, saying the man had turned into a 'violent terrorist in the home'. Basire said he was coming down off methamphetamine. 'It doesn't justify or explain six months of violence,' the judge said. Judge Neave jailed the man for two years and 10 months on charges of an indecent act with a child, exposure of a young person to indecent material, assault with a weapon (representative), assault on a person in a family relationship (representative) and assault on a person in a family relationship. FAMILY VIOLENCE How to get help: If you're in danger now: • Phone the police on 111 or ask neighbours or friends to ring for you. • Run outside and head for where there are other people. Scream for help so your neighbours can hear you. • Take the children with you. Don't stop to get anything else. • If you are being abused, remember it's not your fault. Violence is never okay.
Otago Daily Times
11-06-2025
- Otago Daily Times
Man's ‘campaign of violence and terror' against woman and child
By Al Williams WARNING: This story is about family violence and may be distressing. A mother was in tears as she shut her eyes and blocked her ears when a man's campaign of terror over her family was revealed in court. She had endured ongoing violence from him over a six-month period, before he turned his attention to her daughter. The woman's tears continued as her daughter went on to describe how his actions had affected her too. 'It has changed my life, since the abuse happened, I don't feel like a normal kid anymore, I feel nervous. The girl was 11 when the man, who has name suppression, showed her online pornography, told her to undress and then indecently assaulted her. 'I don't trust people like I used to, I have a hard time focusing on school now, I try to pay attention, but my head goes blank, I feel like I can't keep up anymore,' she told the court during his sentencing this week. 'I just get angry, other times I start crying, people think I am being dramatic, but they don't know what is going on inside. 'I can't be around crowds, I used to be happier, more outgoing and confident, I have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 'I didn't deserve what happened and I don't want to feel like this forever.' The pair were caught up in what was described by Judge Raoul Neave in the Christchurch District Court as a campaign of violence and terror. Judge Neave said the offending occurred during a sustained period of violence, fear and control. 'They must have been living in fear.' Weekly beatings The court heard of numerous assaults; the man had initially accused the girl's mother of cheating and pushed her up against a wall, about six months into their relationship. He then backhand punched her while she was holding a baby in the back seat of a car he was driving. After that he started verbally abusing her almost every day . 'She would get a hiding at least once a week,' Judge Neave said. He would punch her while she was holding an infant, and sometimes in the face. Another incident resulted in a permanent scar on her neck. On yet another occasion, he held a kitchen knife to her neck and applied pressure. 'She thought you were going to kill her,' the judge said. The assaults continued after she discovered she was pregnant. The woman told the man in a statement she read in court that she 'walked on eggshells' around him as the assaults happened while the children were present. One thing that could not be excused was the sexual abuse of her daughter, she said. 'She was 11, the fact she looked up to her, you have caused trauma that will never be erased. 'I am terrified of seeing you again, it is essential for everyone here to understand the impact of his actions.' Victim shuts her eyes and blocks her ears The woman, who was visibly emotional throughout the proceedings, shut her eyes and blocked her ears as Judge Neave started to sentence the man. 'I have received a lot of information about you; there is lack of empathy and minimisation.' Some of the offending occurred while the man was coming down from methamphetamine, the judge said. There had been a background of health difficulties, family problems and a history of drug use. Judge Neave said it was possible other factors were paired in the man's inability to make sound judgments, but not a 'huge' link. 'This was sustained violence, assault in varying types, use of weapons, any number of household items available to you. 'The victim suffered from a number of injuries; they were varied and numerous and repeated.' At times the victim was very vulnerable because of her pregnancy, especially when she was on the ground during the assaults, the judge said. Judge Neave said the assault against the child victim was aggravated by the viewing of pornography. 'It was sustained and intrusive.' Violent and sexual offending Crown prosecutor Penny Brown said it was both violent and sexual offending with numerous and extensive attacks to the neck and in the presence of children. There was also a risk to an unborn child, she said. 'I want to say the guilty plea was extremely late, it spared the young victim from giving evidence at trial.' Defence lawyer Kathy Basire said there were multiple reports and letters of support and she described him as a 'different man now'. She said a sentence of home detention could be reached. There was a 'nexus' with his background issues in terms of the offending, she said. Judge Neave responded, saying the man had turned into a 'violent terrorist in the home'. Basire said he was coming down off methamphetamine. 'It doesn't justify or explain six months of violence,' the judge said. Judge Neave jailed the man for two years and 10 months on charges of an indecent act with a child, exposure of a young person to indecent material, assault with a weapon (representative), assault on a person in a family relationship (representative) and assault on a person in a family relationship. FAMILY VIOLENCE How to get help: If you're in danger now: • Phone the police on 111 or ask neighbours or friends to ring for you.• Run outside and head for where there are other people. Scream for help so your neighbours can hear you.• Take the children with you. Don't stop to get anything else.• If you are being abused, remember it's not your fault. Violence is never okay.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Soldier jailed for nine years for rape
An "evil" soldier who raped a woman in a dark alleyway has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Pte John Harvey, 25, of Clive Barracks in Tern Hill, Shropshire, had previously admitted carrying out the attack in the early hours of 6 July in the Mardol area of Shrewsbury. A statement from the victim, read out at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court, said she had suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and anxiety since the attack, and rarely went out with friends now. She said she had been motivated to see the trial through to the end to prevent Harvey attacking anyone else, but as a result had been "forced to relive the worst moment of my life repeatedly". The court heard the incident, in which she was raped twice and sexually assaulted, had lasted about 20 minutes. Det Con Sam Jones said he had "committed a purely evil crime". In passing his sentence, Judge Richard McConaghy told Harvey: "You were drunk and had clearly been looking for sex. "She was not interested in you, but you did not care." After the attack, the victim called the police, and the judge said the call had been "harrowing to listen to". Despite making full admissions to officers when he was arrested, Harvey chose to go to trial and contest the allegations. Det Con Jones said as a result of changing his story, he had subjected "his victim and her loved ones to sit through a trial and relive that awful night". The victim's statement, read by prosecutor Caroline Harris, said: "This man has no regard for women." He was found guilty in February by a jury following a nine-day trial. Clive Barracks is the long-term home of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment, but a statement from the Army did not confirm details of Harvey's unit. The judge said he was "an educated man with a degree" and a "respectable career". "You had the capacity to make something of your life," the judge told him. He sentenced Harvey to nine years for each of the charges of rape, to run concurrently, and seven years for the sexual assault, also to run concurrently. The judge said he must also serve three years on extended licence once his sentence was complete, be placed on the sex offenders register for life and must not contact victim directly or indirectly. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. 'Evil' rapist convicted of town centre attack HM Courts and Tribunals Service
