News and media reviews for the Child Abuse Survivor community, from fellow survivors
“It’s embarrassing and painful every time he does it. It never gets easier.” First off, kudos to Mr. Wilson for having the courage to do this. Secondly, this is something I’m not sure many survivors understand. Getting up and telling … Continued
This could, obviously, apply to many things in our society right now, but I’m interested especially in the mental health aspects of it, especially as a survivor. “Arrogant persons not only believes they are always right, but also believe their … Continued
Widow of Columbus firefighter remembers husband, talks need for mental health awareness Forensics and Mental Health What It Means to Be a Mental Health Advocate—And How to Become One To Others Who Have Experienced Trauma as Children Abuse is Not … Continued
I find this to be true outside of families as well. Whether you want to talk about a friend, celebrity, coach, or member of your local church, it hurts to come to terms with the fact that child abuse had … Continued
I found this section of the article below to be especially important for survivors to know. “The secret of child sexual abuse is especially shaming. It can make you feel like there is something seriously wrong with you; that you … Continued
The post below is about shame, and Carolyn does a good job in describing what it is like to live with shame. It also, very much, sounds like a lot of abuse survivors who I meet online and in real … Continued
Drew didn’t necessarily write this for abuse survivors, but I can’t help but feel like the advice here goes two, three, four fold for survivors: “It is worth acknowledging a lot of our old blueprint emerged as self-protection. Created during … Continued
Louisiana to spend $500K to keep suicide prevention hotline runni Childhood abuse increases risk of adult suicide, finds research Don’t Say Things that Make Depression Worse for a Loved One Bucks County aims to train 25,000 to prevent child abus … Continued
I was more than a little shocked and saddened when I read the news in an email this week about the Louisiana chapter of Prevent Child Abuse shutting its doors. First and foremost, because, as the article gets into, the … Continued
This quote is about kids who might tell someone at school, but I think the idea has much wider applicability. “Children who have been abused or who are survivors of abuse would definitely benefit from having an adult in the … Continued