New report on access to services for male survivors of sexual violence
2023-03-27
MSD commissioned research into the help seeking experience of male survivors of sexual violence and abuse. https://nzfvc.org.nz/node/4874Continue Reading
People who experience childhood sexual abuse tell us it affects their entire life – and research backs them up
2023-03-24
Research done right here in Aotearoa Based on information drawn from the long-running Dunedin Study, which has followed the lives of around 1,000 people since they were born in the early 1970s, our research confirms the long-term consequences of childhood sexual abuse and the lifelong challenges survivors might face. https://theconversation.com/people-who-experience-childhood-sexual-abuse-tell-us-it-affects-their-entire-life-and-research-backs-them-up-195452Continue Reading
Dr Bessel van der Kolk: how to heal trauma
2023-03-15
There is hope and healing can be done One way to change the “orientation” of our brains away from trauma is to have new experiences that directly contradict the negative experiences it previously seemed to cling to https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2018880402/dr-bessel-van-der-kolk-how-to-heal-traumaContinue Reading
Abuse Affected My Adult Relationships | Male Sexual Abuse
2023-03-09
Carrying around the darkness of the pastContinue Reading
I Thought It Was My Fault | Male Sexual Abuse
2023-02-28
A common belief that countless survivors have worked on – releasing the weight of carrying thisContinue Reading
Male survivors of sexual violence and abuse: Barriers and facilitators to reporting and accessing services
2023-02-24
New research report is out – 52 male survivors were interviewed “Male survivors can take many years to both reach out for help and report sexual violence and abuse.” https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/research/male-survivors-of-sexual-violence-and-abuse/male-survivors-of-sexual-violence-and-abuse-barriers-and-facilitators-to-reporting-and-accessing-services.htmlContinue Reading
Dilworth survivor left feeling ‘like dirt that could be washed down the drain’
2023-02-20
The psychological effects of abuse are often the worst. By joining a survivor group you can talk with others who understand. “impossible not to be moved by the statements from the survivors” https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300800642/dilworth-survivor-left-feeling-like-dirt-that-could-be-washed-down-the-drainContinue Reading
Signs of sexual abuse in children and teenagers
2023-02-09
As adult survivors of abuse, we may have experienced keeping silent and many emotional and behavioural changes, often long term. Breaking the silence at any age, and connecting with other survivors is a cornerstone to recovery.Continue Reading
New report about the experiences of the Pacific sexual violence workforce
2023-02-03
This is the first report to focus solely on the experiences of the Pacific sexual violence workforce in Aotearoa New Zealand. https://nzfvc.org.nz/node/4821Continue Reading
What It’s Really Like To Be The Spouse Of A Sex Abuse Victim
2023-01-25
An opinion piece – the “ripple effect”. It’s a tough road being a survivor but remember there is help out there And it’s my sincere wish that we may all find solace at some point and that a new, compassionate consciousness arises in our world, and pervades it so thoroughlyContinue Reading