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Why Depression Is Underreported In Men tags: CA Depression When a child confides in you about sexual abuse tags: CA ChildAbuse Sometimes the Most Respectful Gift is to Leave Us Alone this Holiday Season tags: CA ChildAbuse ‘Depression and Christmas just don’t go’ tags: CA Depression Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse December 2014 Edition tags:…
Parents Criticised over son’s CSA “Buy-Off” by perp
As survivors, the reaction of parents when the child discloses can vary. This is the first case we have seen where the parents have demanded money from a confirmed offender with only a condition of leaving the area rather than a formal report to police. The money was then used as a deposit on a…
Sharing – The Mental Health Therapy-App Fantasy
Sadly, as much as apps like TalkSpace might offer ways for people with no local therapist to find one to work with online, they still suffer from this very basic issue:
“The underlying problem of access — the fact that there simply aren’t as many therapists as there are people who need therapy — has not been solved by therapy apps so much as papered over. “
Sharing – Childhood sexual abuse: Mental and physical after-effects closely linked
The study looked at the fact that among girls who had been sexually abused, there are marked increases in mental health diagnosis, and also physical health issues like urinary tract infections, etc. I think either of these is a possibility, maybe even both are true for different survivors. But, I also know that I’m looking…
Reading – 1in6 Webinar: Engaging Men Sexually Abused in Childhood
“The 90-minute webinar is designed to help advocates, organizers and practitioners think about the most effective ways to approach the issue of childhood sexual abuse with men and with those who care about them. Ongoing news stories that raise awareness about the sexual abuse of boys offer a great opportunity to encourage men to begin…
Link – Stories of child abuse: ‘Not the only one’
Dozens of people have contacted the BBC about abuse they suffered as children after four ex-footballers spoke out on the Victoria Derbyshire Programme. This fact is so important. As a survivor, you are not the only one. The statistics do not lie, there are other survivors all around us. Here are just a few of…
