Former teacher jailed for seven years for sexual offences against pupils

Former teacher jailed for seven years for sexual offences against pupils

Being a survivor can carry with it many long-term effects. It’s important to reach out for support – climbing the path is easier together than alone. He [the survivor] ended up living on the streets, abusing alcohol and drugs, and eventually moving overseas to escape his life in New Zealand. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/476053/former-teacher-jailed-for-seven-years-for-sexual-offences-against-pupils

How to support patients who have experienced sexual assault

How to support patients who have experienced sexual assault

An extensive read giving insight to what it’s like being a survivor Men and boys may be more reluctant to disclose sexual abuse due to stigma and beliefs around masculinity. … Working with male victims also involves challenging rape myths and working through gender-role socialization that tells men to push pain down and repress emotion….