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6 Ways to Protect Your Child from Sexual Abuse tags: CA why calling abusers “monsters” may be a bad thing tags: CA Sex, Violation, Power: “Our society says ‘it’s on you, you’re a guy, you should have stopped this.’” | tags: CA For 25 years, Rachel was haunted by the teacher who sexually abused her…

Sharing – How Does Trauma Affect the Brain?
Read the whole thing. It’s important. Children amid trauma focus on surviving. Their brains focus on surviving and not development. They then grow up to be adults without a chance to develop fully.
The fix is to get kids with resources to help them develop as early as possible. (And to also get them removed from the things causing so much trauma.) The longer this goes on without any treatment, the more damage is done.
We may not be able to prevent every kind of childhood trauma, but we need to understand the impacts and how to treat them. Otherwise, we are simply leaving too many people behind.
Link – Caitlin’s Story
A big problem people with mental health conditions face now is the stigma surrounding it. Especially with all the technology today, we often see and hear everyone’s opinions on major issues, including mental health. Knowing that so many people have different standpoints on the battles you face can make you feel ashamed of what you’re…
Link – How To Stop Disappearing During Sex
“In the midst of a sexually abusive experience, we disappear. We become invisible. We retreat so far into ourselves that sometimes, we even dissociate. It is our best coping strategy for avoiding the pain, horror and trauma of the abuse. However, even if it occurred decades ago, past abuse may still be haunting you in…

Sharing – Why We Should Care Less
No, not really, but what we should do is be sure to maintain healthy boundaries. The article below is about Compassion Fatigue. It’s real. I’ve known people who’ve reached that point, and I’ve watched people online reach that point, where they write and share about every new abuse case they see until they just disappear online because they have become overwhelmed.
This Week’s Links (weekly)
Top 10 Free Mental Health Apps | World of Psychology tags: CA Child sex abuse: It’s very much there tags: CA Be the Victor: Rising Above Victimization | World of Psychology tags: CA Documentary about child abuse in Catholic church wins three Emmy awards tags: CA Pastor Admits “Rape The Gay Away” of Four Teen…