Men disclose sexual abuse 10 years later than women

Men make fewer and more selective disclosures than women. Improving policy and practice responses for men sexually abused in childhood (malesurvivor.nz) A particular challenge in seeking to provide helpful information to men and support more helpfulways of coping is that men are very reluctant to disclose child sexual abuse (or adult sexual assault).Research indicates that:…

Peer support is balancing stones.

How does peer support work?

help people get through difficult periods by providing support; relating to them; offering genuine empathy, trust, and acceptance Peer support for people with psychiatric illness: A comprehensive review – Oxford Medicine (malesurvivor.nz) Peer supporters help promote self-efficacy or belief in one’s own abilities by sharing experiential knowledge and by modeling recovery and coping strategies. Unlike…