Resources and Support for Healing
There is much healing to be found in creative expression and the arts. Writing and making art can be powerful ways to express feelings that might otherwise stay locked inside. With this in mind, I’ve started a Survivor Creativity page. In addition to my own creative writings, I’d love to publish submissions from other survivors …
I walked by his car today. It was there, in my neighborhood, at the top of the hill in front of the church. Completely unexpected. There I am on my way to the rose garden. Out for a much-needed afternoon walk. I see the car, the color (a hundred like it in this city), the …
A freelance journalist, Deborah Lee, is working on a story about sexual abuse by mental health professionals and is looking for victims (primarily women) who would be interested in speaking about their experiences. The story will be pitched to a national women’s magazine. If you had any kind of sexual contact with your therapist and …
I read a couple of really great books on trauma recently that I’d like to share with you: Healing from Trauma – A Survivor’s Guide to Understanding Your Symptoms and Reclaiming Your Life by Jasmin Lee Cori, MS, LPC and Invisible Heroes – Survivors of Trauma and How They Heal by Belleruth Naparstek, LISW, BCD. …
Oprah’s two shows featuring 200 men, all survivors of childhood sexual abuse, truly constitute a landmark event. I’m posting links to the pages on Oprah.com that feature program clips and information. A TWO-DAY OPRAH SHOW EVENT: 200 ADULT MEN WHO WERE MOLESTED COME FORWARD – Part 1, November 5 200 ADULT MEN WHO WERE MOLESTED …
Thanks to Oprah’s shows on male survivors of childhood sexual abuse (air dates 11/5/10 and 11/12/10), some great articles and resources are popping up on the web. On Oprah.com: Male Sexual Abuse Survivors Stand Together Sexual Abuse Survivors’ First Steps Toward Healing – by Howard R. Fradkin, PhD. The Aftermath of Male Sexual Abuse – …