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Sharing – Victims of child sexual abuse felt stereotyped after disclosing experiences
And this is really the tip of the iceberg. Those stereotypes are harmful, and in the case of leaving trauma untreated, dangerous. But we’ve all heard them, and more, haven’t we? “A total of 81% said they had felt stereotyped as an abuse survivor, while 69% said they did not speak out about abuse due…
Sharing – This One Thing Heals Childhood Trauma
This is what matters. Having people around you with the knowledge and willingness to support you. Far too many survivors, youth and adults, have never had that. We’ve failed them as a society that values our own discomfort with the topic over supporting people we claim to care about.
Until we stop doing that and start connecting with anyone who has experienced childhood trauma, we’ll continue to see all of the negative effects writ large.
Reviews Elsewhere – If You Say So
Found this review over at the Santa Monica Daily Press as part of a column by David Pisarra. In it, he talks about an app for domestic abuse sufferers to document what is happening secretly, but he also mentions this book by James Sweigert. I’ll let David’s description speak for itself: I recommend “If You…
Sharing – Seven Early Experiences with Potential Benefits in Adulthood
I have to admit, before seeing this article, I didn’t know much about Positive Childhood Experiences (PCE) either, let alone that someone was studying their effect on adulthood, and possibly on counteracting the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). This study seems to suggest that these things can help: Below are the seven items on…
