Sadly, and perhaps tellingly, even when his abuser has been convicted and is serving what is likely to be the rest of his life in jail, there are still people who attack him for telling his story. This just goes to prove that there will always be people who don’t want to hear it and…
21 Things Nobody Tells You About Being Depressed This matches my experience with depression, so very much! tags: CA Depression Wisconsin Recruit to Take Leave for Depression tags: CA Depression We must help teens understand the seriousness of child sexual abuse tags: CA ChildAbuse Why Survivors Need Each Other tags: CA ChildAbuse 10 Things No…
Now Accepting Submissions for the July 2014 Edition of the Blog Against Child Abuse tags: CA ChildAbuse The link between holidays and child sexual abuse prevention tags: CA ChildAbuse From the Husband of a Survivor tags: CA ChildAbuse Take Time To Breathe tags: CA ChildAbuse Men Opting In and Speaking Up – tags: CA ChildAbuse The…
I’m not in Australia, obviously, but if you are, the Survivors and Mates Support Network is having a launch fundraiser on July 4th. From their site: Survivors & Mates Support Network (SAMSN) is a not-for-profit organisation working to increase public awareness of the effects that childhood sexual abuse can have on men in their adult…
Unfortunately, the rather detailed story that appeared in the Washington Post is all too familiar to anyone who’s been paying attention. Man is suffering from mental illness, possibly delusional, but refuses to get treatment. What is a family to do? The law says you can’t have someone involuntarily committed until they prove to be “a…
Does Talking/Writing About Depression Make You Depressed? tags: CA Depression Moving Beyond Our Survivor Story tags: CA ChildAbuse Tonight’s Episode: “The hardest post I’ve ever had to write.” Or “A very special episode of Blossom.” tags: CA ChildAbuse Why My Voice Matters tags: CA ChildAbuse Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are…
