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Sharing – 5 Things to Know About Toxic Shame
Heck, for me, these words were pretty close to exact quotes from the person who abused me. I wanted this because I’m bad, if anyone found out about it, or the way my body reacted, they would know who I really am and reject me. It’s part and parcel of being abused, believing this.
Of course, none of it is true, but when this is what your own mind tells you every single day for years and years? It’s not going away that easy, so maybe spend some time reading links like the one below about how to combat toxic shame.
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Sharing – Why a child might not disclose abuse (and how to word a question in a way that may promote disclosure)
At least we can consider the possibility that we are actually doing the thing the abuser claimed would happen if the child ever told, a big, scary deal that kids would do anything to avoid, including remain silent about abuse.
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Shared Links (weekly) July 11, 2021
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‘We Can Talk About This’: Kids Benefit When Parents Open Up About Mental Health Struggles
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COVID-19 Did Not Affect Mental Health the Way You Think
– Turns out there’s a lot of resiliency out there too, but it looks different for everyone.
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How one woman’s experience with childhood sexual abuse inspired her to help others heal
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Suicide is the single biggest killer of men under 45
– in the UK
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“Never Look on the Dark Side”: The Science of Positivity from Early Eugenics to Today
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Child Help Line Offers Online Course to Help Adults Recognize Signs of Child Abuse
If you have a few minutes to learn about this important topic, I highly recommend it. You should also consider sharing it with your own networks, and let them know you found it here.
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Sharing – Top 35 Most Impactful Books to Overcome Emotional Abuse
Check out the list Stacy put together, and let us know if you’ve read and would recommend any of these, or any other books about emotional abuse.
