Revue newsletter for Child Abuse Survivor - Issue #6
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Sharing - 5 Crucial Mental Health Tips for Bloggers — www.childabusesurvivor.net Whenever anyone asks me about blogging, especially about child abuse and mental health, I tell them that they need to decide two things, and always stick to them. 1. Decide what you will share about your own story, and what is off the table. Don't share so much of yourself that you wind up becoming overwhelmed and find yourself dealing with the fallout. Remember, once you share it, you no longer control how other people respond. If you're not ready for that, there's no shame in it. Just know before you start. 2. The second one, is to decide what you're willing and able, to give to your readers. This is the hardest one, as the article below mentions:… Read More
French Catholic Church News Reminds Us Again - Boys Get Sexually Abused — www.childabusesurvivor.net Actually, I think it usually takes something like this, or the scandal in the Boy Scouts, etc, to remind people that oh yeah, sometimes it's boys who are targeted en masse for sexual abuse. I suspect we don't often think about it because, as it turns out, many men don't feel like they can talk about having been abused. That's why it was a bit heartbreaking to read Phil Goldstein's recent opinion piece: French Catholic Church abuse report highlights the special toll faced by boys As Phil points out, for a variety of reasons, male survivors tend not to talk about being an abuse victim, and the numbers back that up.… Read More
Reviews Elsewhere - Therapy Toolkit: Sixty Cards for Self-Exploration — www.childabusesurvivor.net "Though not a replacement to therapy, Therapy Toolkit is a gentle primer for or complement to therapy. A comprehensive booklet that includes an introduction to the therapeutic process, tips on using the deck, and a list of resources for further guidance accompanies the deck."… Read More
From the Archives
Go Watch a Sunset — www.childabusesurvivor.net While I was in San Francisco, I had the opportunity to go down to Ocean Beach and watch the sunset. The sunset was so amazing, that the next day, I was
Link - 'Mental health system only works for the wealthy or dying' - advocate — www.childabusesurvivor.net The quote from this article is about the situation in New Zealand, but it’s the same everywhere. After 14 suicide attempts and a long battle with mental illness, 23-year-old film director Jazz Thornton co-founded advocacy group Voices of Hope to … Read More
Yes You Do Know Someone With Mental Health Issues — www.childabusesurvivor.net Almost two years ago I wrote about the prevalence of childhood abuse and told you that you know victims of childhood sexual abuse. I told you plainly
Sharing - Why a child might not disclose abuse (and how to word a question in a way that may promote disclosure) — www.childabusesurvivor.net 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.… Read More
Shared from Elsewhere
Why a Daily Self-Care Routine Is More Important Than a Vacation — www.theemotionmachine.com Every day is a "mental health day" if you make self-care a part of your daily routine.
Here’s Why The Cowardly Victim-Blaming of Sexual Assault Survivors Must End | by Rachel Thompson | Oct, 2021 | Medium — rachelintheoc.medium.com I recently read a piece here on Medium by a writer who blamed Epstein child-trafficking victim, Virginia Giuffre, née Roberts, for being a victim of child trafficking. The basic premise of her piece…
Illustrator Draws Humorous Comics About Her Mental Illness to Help Destigmatize It — mymodernmet.com Illustrator Gemma Correll suffers from anxiety and depression, and she uses humor to cope. Her charming mental health comics offer support to others.
Therapy Isn't Self-Indulgent—It's Evidence-Based Self-Care | SELF — www.self.com You don't need to justify going to therapy. Because therapy isn't self-indulgent—it's evidence-based self-care.
World Mental Health Day 2021 in the Workplace - a Roundup — www.mikemcbrideonline.com Today, as many of you know, is World Mental Health Day, a day to talk about mental health issues to raise awareness and eliminate the stigma surrounding what is really a common occurrence. Even in the workplace.