Sexual and Physical Abuse
“In order to escape accountability for his crimes, the perpetrator does everything in his power to promote forgetting. If secrecy fails, the perpetrator attacks the credibility of his victim. If he cannot silence her absolutely, he tries to make sure no one listens.”
― Judith Lewis Herman, Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
― Judith Lewis Herman, Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
Trigger Warning: This video uses interpretive dance to send a message about domestic violence. It is beautifully done and very powerful. Stream "I Heard!": https://elliotmoss.lnk.to/iheard --Listen to "Without the Lights"
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Videos Resources on Sexual and Physical Abuse
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Unlike physical abuse, emotional abuse doesn't leave visible scars. When a perpetrator abuses a victim emotionally, they use several forms of manipulation to control the person. Emotional abuse is a severe form of psychological trauma and can cause permanent damage if it's inflicted on the wrong person. |
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Emma Murphy is a 28-year-old fitness blogger and single mother of two. She faced repeated domestic battery from her ex-boyfriend, the father of her children. After one such incident that left her with a black eye, she decided to take to social media. |
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Lydia is the founder of Velvet Evolution, a marketer and a psychologist. Her 15-year global business career includes high profile roles in the food and health industries. Lydia is also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and is now a supporter of Safeline.Org. |
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Karly Church is a Crisis Intervention Counselor, Social Service Worker, and Advocate for Survivors of Domestic Sex Trafficking. She has worked on the front line with youth in sex work and trafficking for over four years. Karly helps educators understand how they can help elicit change. |
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In many states, victims have the right to compensation and assistance programs. Visit www.ovc.gov/help for more information on how to find help if you are a victim or know someone who has been a victim of crime. |
Articles about Sexual and Physical Abuse
Here is a publication for parenting a child who has been sexually abused. https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/f_abused.pdf
Publication for preventing sexual abuse into workplace. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/PreventingChildSexualAbuse-a.pdf
If you or someone you love has experienced sexual trauma it has serious consequences. https://vawnet.org/material/psychological-consequences-sexual-trauma
Myths about Child abuse:
http://www.leadershipcouncil.org/1/res/csa_myths.html
Focus On The Family
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/pro-life/what-are-the-effects-of-child-abuse/
PTSD
https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/everything-you-need-know-about-trauma-and-ptsd
Publication for preventing sexual abuse into workplace. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/PreventingChildSexualAbuse-a.pdf
If you or someone you love has experienced sexual trauma it has serious consequences. https://vawnet.org/material/psychological-consequences-sexual-trauma
Myths about Child abuse:
http://www.leadershipcouncil.org/1/res/csa_myths.html
Focus On The Family
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/pro-life/what-are-the-effects-of-child-abuse/
PTSD
https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/everything-you-need-know-about-trauma-and-ptsd
How Childhood Trauma Affects The Brain Into Adulthood
* Caution: Some videos below may be trigging
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A general introduction to what happens in the brain after childhood trauma. This animation was developed by Professor Eamon McCrory and is a part of the Childhood Trauma and the Brain resource. Learn more about the science and how to apply it to practice on the UK Trauma Council website. https://uktraumacouncil.org/resources/ |
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Adults who've experienced childhood trauma are at triple the risk for heart disease and lung cancer. The repeated stress of abuse, neglect, and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse has real, tangible effects on the brain. This unfolds across a lifetime. |
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How we treat sexual abuse survivors can make a difference in whether we shut down or get help. "If healing begins by telling, then we must make telling safe!" Rena Romano's talk offers a new approach to helping abuse survivors lead healthy, happy, productive lives. |
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An overview of the unique issues and challenges for older victims abused by adult children or grandchildren. Video presenters: Sue Hall Dreher, Ann Turner, Vicki Ybanez, Alice Ghareib, LaTrice Hogan, and Anne Menard. Produced by the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life. |
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Rape Culture. Three different stories. Three different situations. Three different people. Reagan is a 20-year-old junior at Arkansas State University. She plans to attend law school and build a career in public service as an attorney. |
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Ms. Shrinkhala Khatiwada is a multifaceted public figure from Nepal. She is a founder of two non-profit organizations – Vriksha and One Home Foundation. In this video, she talks about her experience of online sexual harassment and connects it with the normalization of Rape Culture. |
Help For Those Traumatized
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Peter Levine, PhD, offers two body-oriented techniques that clients can use to make themselves feel safe outside of your session. These are simple methods that you can immediately add to your toolbox for the treatment of trauma. In this video, Dr. Levine uses the principles of somatic experience in two effective strategies. |
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Kati Morton is a licensed therapist and author of the book Are u ok? A Guide To Caring for Your Mental Health. Every Tuesday & Friday she posts a journal prompt to help keep you motivated and working on yourself. http://www.youtube.com/katimorton/join. |
* Make sure to check out the self care section and mental health section for additional types of therapy.
“Rape is one of the most terrible crimes on earth and it happens every few minutes. The problem with groups who deal with rape is that they try to educate women about how to defend themselves. What really needs to be done is teaching men not to rape. Go to the source and start there.”
― Kurt Cobain
― Kurt Cobain