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Link – Reasons Family Members Side with Sexual Abusers
I find this to be true outside of families as well. Whether you want to talk about a friend, celebrity, coach, or member of your local church, it hurts to come to terms with the fact that child abuse had been going on right under your nose. “Many family members find it far more comfortable…

Link – It’s Okay to Talk – But, It’s Also Okay to Take Medication
Let me go one further. It’s OK to use whatever tools are available that help you! Everyone is different and there’s no reason for anyone to not use all available tools, talk therapy, medication, exercise, etc. as long as they help! Don’t let anyone shame you into not taking care of your own mental health…

Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
Podcast: Sexual Abuse: The Last Stage in Recovery Workplace mental health: how to be caring, not just compliant Sexual abuse survivors rally across Japan calling for law reform How to Talk to Someone with Depression The Men’s Mental Health Double-Bind “On the one hand, men are being told to talk more and open-up; on the…
Reduce the Risk App Available for the UK
A couple of years ago I shared some information about online courses to help raise awareness of child abuse. The same folks who designed those have released an iPhone app called Reduce the Risk: The free app Reduce the Risk shows how to recognise the signs of abuse either in your own relationship or in…
This Week’s Links (weekly)
How Childhood Trauma Affects Adult Health tags: CA ChildAbuse Don’t dismiss kids who talk of suicide, no matter what age: experts tags: CA Depression How To Stop Anxiety, Flashbacks and Panic (pt 1) tags: CA ChildAbuse Depression’s Painful Effects on Friends and Family tags: CA Depression Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links…
Reading – Paedophelia investigators warn VIP sex abuse inquiry that job can ‘drive you mad’
I know from conversations I’ve had with forensic examiners about investigations into child porn, and how that can have a lasting negative impact on you, and I know from my interactions with many who advocate on behalf of children, or survivors like I do, that you have to step away from it. Living your life…