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RT @SurvivorNetwork: This Week’s Links (weekly): The Guilt of the Abused – Pathologizing the Victim tags: CA ChildAbuse Why We Need To… …
RT @SurvivorNetwork: This Week’s Links (weekly): The Guilt of the Abused – Pathologizing the Victim tags: CA ChildAbuse Why We Need To… …
RT @SurvivorNetwork: This Week’s Links (weekly): The Guilt of the Abused – Pathologizing the Victim tags: CA ChildAbuse Why We Need To… …
@SurvivorNetwork pls read and share my blog posts “Guilt” and “Speaking out” I talk about these from my perspective as an adult survivor