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April 2013 has been rebranded to National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month rather than having a general child abuse focus. It’s an interesting choice but since calls from adult survivors to RAINN’s helpline have risen by 200% following Penn State and other collegiate abuse scandals of last year, the new focus is understandable. RAINN…
When Meg was 12, her mother, Annie, found herself unable to look at her. Seeing her daughter made Annie feel unsettled, at times almost angry. At first, she couldn’t figure out why. “And then, Meg turned 13 and suddenly, everything slid into place for me,” Annie says. “I found myself thinking, ‘She’s so tiny. She…
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When we talk about the effects of child abuse and other childhood traumas that last well into adulthood, this is what we are talking about. The normal development cycle was simply disrupted and we now must play catch-up.
It’s not impossible to learn and develop even as an adult, but first we need to stop blaming ourselves for both the trauma, and the effects of the trauma. We need to be open to learning new tools without judging ourselves for not already knowing how to fix ourselves.
If it were that easy, everyone would do it. Clearly that isn’t happening.
How to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Grooming, with Feather Berkower
9 more ways to show your friends you love them, recommended by NPR listeners
Reducing sexual violence could be key in reducing rates of teenage mental ill-health
Loneliness and unhappiness may accelerate aging faster than smoking
This is good news, We have a massive shortage in terms of resources available to those who need them. If we can find something like apps that can assist those who are waiting for treatment, or as a supplement to treatment, all the better. This study seems to show that they might just be effective…