Carnival Against Child Abuse for Sept. 2009
It’s up over at Mind Parts. Paul’s got a whole section of entries covering relationships for survivors. Looks like there’s a bunch of really interesting ideas being talked about. Go check it them out!!
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Sharing – What dismissal of child sexual abuse by parents, caregivers does to survivors
This article is written about India, and I think it’s possible that a few of you will read this and think to yourself that this is something that happens in cultures like that. One where a high priority is put on the family and not shaming or embarrassing your family in any way. That may…
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For Male Victims Of Child Sexual Abuse, Untreated Trauma Can Lead To Run-Ins With The Law Suicides of two mental health advocates in a week serve as a grim reminder This Is How You Can Truly Help Someone in Crisis How to Take a Genuinely Nourishing Mental Health Day New Ohio University study profiles the…
Sharing – How to Draw On Your Psychological Resources
None of these things is going to “fix” the stress and anxiety we are all feeling, but they can build up the resources we need to face it and go forward. Developing these skills is an important part of dealing with difficulties, and for survivors, they are also an important part of healing. The more strength you have in these areas, the better prepared you are to heal and move forward.
We often talk about the cup analogy, not being able to pour from an empty cup, but this article gives you really concrete ways to make sure your cup has something in it.
Sharing – Healthy Boundaries for Adult Children of Toxic Parents
There is some good advice in the article about how to create, and maintain, healthy boundaries with a variety of toxic parent “types”, but I will always fall back on one fact of life as a survivor of childhood abuse, we came out of childhood with no idea of what a boundary is, let alone why we would create one. We were never given the opportunity to learn or practice this skill.
It’s OK if it takes us a minute to figure it out before we get it right.
