Similar Posts
The Forgiveness Myth Refuses to Go Away
http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/culture/article/2017/03/13/comment-forgiveness-not-justice-and-trauma-survivors-dont-need-forgive-heal There is no “right” way for people to recover from trauma. What works for some survivors may be disastrous for others, and the last thing they need is outsiders judging their behaviour as sufficiently victim-worthy. This is what made me initially reticent to make any public comments about the recent media frenzy surrounding Thordis…
Guilt and Shame Associated with Sexual Abuse
Guilt and Shame Resulting from Sexual Abuse (angelfire.com) Sexual abuse can be a very traumatic and painful experience. Shame and guilt are emotions that most commonly result from any form of sexual abuse. Loss of self respect, low self-esteem, intense sense of betrayal, powerlessness, rage and anger at self and abuser, depression and sadness are…
How to Use the Six Thinking Hats Model
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_07.htm You can use Six Thinking Hats in meetings or on your own. In meetings, it has the benefit of preventing any confrontation that may happen when people with different thinking styles discuss a problem, because every perspective is valid. Each “Thinking Hat” is a different style of thinking. These are explained below: White Hat:…
Male sexual abuse survivors share their stories in new exhibition
Raising awareness of male sexual abuse A group of 28 men have come forward to share their stories of sexual abuse in order to help others. https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/129822435/male-sexual-abuse-survivors-share-their-stories-in-new-exhibition
#Trigger #Warnings #Definition
http://theconversation.com/whats-the-difference-between-traumatic-fear-and-moral-anger-trigger-warnings-wont-tell-you-77365 To trigger something is therefore not just to bring it about in some general sense, but to cause it in a way that is mechanical and automatic, like a reflex. Pollen is an asthma trigger because it sets off muscle contractions in the airways among people who are sensitive to it. The muscular reaction…