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http://bit.ly/2Ra4gip The free services are just the kind that those caring for the homeless have spent a year asking for. Charitable agency The Male Room director Philip Chapman says there seems to be far more emphasis put “on freedom campers than what we do for our homeless”. “I just think that’s appalling,” he says. The…
Secondary victimization of sexual and other assault victims
http://bit.ly/2q0zIVC Men are Strong, aka He Should Have Fought Back: This one is actually quite common. While men are not asked what they were wearing, their physical strength and perceived ability to fight back are frequently used to invalidate. There is a ridiculous assumption that all men have the mad martial arts skills of Bruce…
Sexual abuse survivors are not emotionally doomed, per new research
When survivors feel supported, they can develop resilience. https://t.co/06PrmpeKsz — National Sexual Violence Resource Center (@NSVRC) December 2, 2019 A recently released study suggests that the majority of survivors of childhood sexual abuse are able to achieve what the study calls “complete mental health.” Complete mental Health (CMH) is defined, in the study, as, “the…

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http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a851543/coronation-street-spoilers-jack-p-shepherd-david-rape-story/ David wakes up the next morning in Josh’s bed and although the mechanic has already left, a traumatised David starts to remember what happened to him the night before. Struggling to come to terms with what’s happened, David then wrestles with a difficult decision over whether to report the crime to the police or…

#MOSAIC #NZ #Research #Sexual #Abuse
Monday, 19 December 2016, 2:47 pm Press Release: Mosaic MSSATW Read Report 1 in 6 – that is 15 per cent, or up to 300,000 – New Zealand males have experienced sexual abuse in their lifetime, says Mosaic. Mosaic, is a New Zealand charity based in Wellington. They work with males of all ages and…
Carrying on a tradition that went back to his dad and the dad before
http://bit.ly/2ElRd5X John was brought up by an alcoholic father “who was carrying on a tradition that went back to his dad and the dad before”. “I remember growing up and thinking, when mum was getting a hiding by Dad, that I would never be like that. I grew up determined not to follow in Dad’s…