In the largely freelance world of film, it is difficult for junior people to speak up. And it is always the young and vulnerable who are targeted: sexual predators are deluded, not stupid. Weinstein is the tip of the iceberg. The problem will persist until women have achieved a greater degree of equality across the whole industry. We're making progress. But we're not there yet.

You'd think today those women would be carried shoulder-high across the studio lots for finally deposing a man who disgraced Hollywood. But instead they are now entering the next circle of hell that is common to so many women who report sexual violence against them: an inquisition of their inability to prevent that violence. Survivors of Harvey Weinstein's violent, bullying behaviour are now being taken to task in massive media headlines for not speaking up sooner, for not caring about one another's suffering - and even, yes, for 'asking for it.'

It is not right that people have to live in camps, or live in fear all the time, or see their friends and family die, or live without clean water or food or a home. And when you know something is not right, you have to fix it. We all have to help one another, no matter what country we live in.

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During my 40-year career as a Silicon Valley software engineer, I spent as much of my free time unclothed as possible. I was always nude at home but of course dressed professionally for the office. Summer vacations included trips to naturist resorts, beaches, and cruises. I never ran out of options; in fact, I never had enough time to follow every opportunity that presented itself.

The thing about a taboo is that until someone opens it up for conversation or debate it can stay like an elephant in the room - a big issue everyone is aware of but avoids discussing or acknowledging. Once people start talking, however, taboos that have stood for decades and centuries can be quickly dismantled.

The current impasse should make Remain and Leave supporters alike very nervous. Neither side argued for a result that would leave Britain worse off. Evidence is growing that the public doesn't approve of Brexit talks are going with increasing support for changing course. So if Brexit can be stopped, why won't the PM consider it?

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"You have something in your ear," a small voice piped up from behind me at the playground. I heard the voice, but wasn't sure she was talking to me. "Excuse me," she repeated with some alarm, "do you know you have something in your ear?" She was pointing at my ears with surprise.

The media - print, advertising, marketing - has an enormous role to play in reporting how gambling affects the fabric of society and real people's lives. But it must do so in a transparent way and look to itself if it wants to uncover the truth, rather than just attack digital media.

Alice Gautreau is a midwife working with Medecins Sans Frontieres. In this exclusive vlog for HuffPost UK, Alice talks about her life-saving work on board the Aquarius refugee rescue vessel in the Mediterranean, and the incredible story of helping a woman give birth on board the ship.

When we started our journey to parenthood we were busy in good careers, happy in marriage, young, fresh and keen. Like many, we rejoiced in the set of double blue lines on the pregnancy stick. We told our nearest and dearest, and booked the relevant medical appointments.

The ability to track and analyse human behaviour is vital when it comes to being able to detect harm or potential harm. Computers can make sense of the confusing, emotive and sometimes scary online world. The algorithms can understand chaotic human behaviour and find patterns in linguistic traits, social media content and even likes on Facebook.

With our second baby on the way we looked closely, and very excitedly, at the shared parental leave situation, and set about doing our sums. Maybe I could take four months, and my partner take five, and we overlap in the middle? Maybe we could both be off for a chunk of time and make it work? Nope.

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Mental health is on the TV. On the radio. In the tabloids, in the broadsheets, in the magazines. Online. Mental health is on everyone's lips; Prime Ministers and future kings. Mental health is what everyone seems to be talking about. It's time to talk. It's good to talk. That really is something to celebrate. We are all talking about mental health - and yet ... and yet the talk is increasingly of crisis. We must ring-fence mental health spending to close the gap between the rhetoric of parity and the reality of cuts on the front-line. We must keep talking. But if we want to see real equality for mental health now is the time for action.

Mental health doesn't discriminate. It can and does effect anyone. Taking the time to pay attention to how your words effect those around you will only lead to your feeling more empowered and comfortable in yourself. In my opinion, that's what it means to be whole. To treat the world as you would do yourself. All outward negativity only reflects how you perceive your own state. So give yourself some love. Shout out life.

Mental health is complex and can impact on any - or every - aspect of the lives of those affected. Environment, housing, relationships and, crucially, work can often be intrinsically linked to the problems associated with mental health issues. But that also means they can be a vital part of the solution...

Depression has been responsible for my darkest days. It feels like you're living in a confined space with very little in it. It depresses everything within you, and you lose the ability to have emotions of any kind, to feel love or affection. The colour disappears from your life entirely.

People seem to hold on to the idea that bipolar can make them seem more interesting; that others will see them as edgy and vibrant, or brooding and mysterious. It's infuriating that there are those that are playing make believe because they want their lives to be more exciting.

Go onto any OCD forum and you will see hundreds if not thousands of people desperately seeking advice and help for their Pure O. More likely than not the internet is their only source of help and support. They are afraid to confide in family members and doctors for concern of being misunderstood.

That is why my dad and I are supporting the important 'Spot the Signs' initiative of Beat, the UK's eating disorder charity. As people mark this year's World Mental Health Day, with its theme of 'mental health in the workplace', we hope that more employers will recognise the value of preventative education of their staff.

The concept of 'manning up' and 'not being a pussy' are so far ingrained in us that the mere idea of discussing that you know what, we might not be coping, is as alien as admitting we don't know the offside rule.