Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is devastating in any context, but when the person who harmed you is a member of your own family, the impact can be uniquely complicated, causing the child to question all they thought to be true. The people who were supposed to protect and nurture you suddenly became ...
Male Victims of Sexual Abuse: The Unspoken Mental Health Problem that Often Goes Unrecognized, Unreported and Untreated
Male Victims of Sexual Abuse: The Unspoken Mental Health Problem that Often Goes Unrecognized, Unreported and Untreated According to research, at least 1 in 6 men have experienced sexual abuse either in childhood or as adults. And this is probably a low estimate, since it doesn’t include ...
Types of Trauma Therapy
Types of Trauma Therapy According to the Sidran Institute, 70% of people will experience some sort of trauma in their lifetime. This does not include those that continue with life undiagnosed with a trauma disorder. With such a high percentage of people experiencing such distress, it is important ...
The Stigma of Sexual Abuse
The Stigma of Sexual Abuse In a just, sin free world, childhood sexual abuse would not exist. Unfortunately, the statistics prove otherwise. In 2012, research found that one in four girls and one in six boys will experience sexual abuse by the age of 18*. Seventy percent of all reports of ...