Posts Tagged ‘sexual abuse’
How Child Sexual Abuse Impacts the Developing Brain During Middle Childhood (ages 6-12 years old)
How Child Sexual Abuse Impacts the Developing Brain During Middle Childhood (ages 6-12 years old) (part 3 in a 5 part series) Children who have been sexually abused are typically abused by someone they know. Whether it’s a parent, grandparent, babysitter, family friend or someone else close to the family, this type of trauma has…
Read MoreGrooming Behaviors That Online Predators Use and 3 Steps You Can Take To Protect Your Child or Teen
Predators use manipulation in order to gain the trust of their targets. These manipulation tactics are globally known as grooming behaviors. Grooming behaviors are designed to make the target of the abuse feel “special”, build trust, and have access to the target fairly easily. Most people who sexually abuse children, use children that they know…
Read More4 Tips to Stop Child Sexual Abuse From Continuing and Surviving Being Stuck With Your Abuser
This is for you, the person who is currently surviving sexual abuse being perpetrated against you, at this moment. I know you are feeling afraid to disclose, fear that others will blame, shame and/or judge you, and feeling all alone in your pain. The sexual abuse of a child, has sadly, been a problem in…
Read MoreHow Child Sexual Abuse Impacts the Developing Brain
How Child Sexual Abuse Impacts the Developing Brain (part 1 in a 5 part series) We all know that sexual abuse has lasting effects on the person who was abused. This often shows up as chronic feelings of low self-esteem, shame, anxiety, depression, and more. But what is not talked about as much is how…
Read More5 Steps To Eliminate Nightmares From Childhood Trauma and Abuse That Is Causing You Problems Today
It’s 10 o’clock at night and you’re preparing for bed, yet you’re feeling a little anxious about it. For the past of couple nights you have woken up covered in sweat, your heart racing, and in an incredible amount of fear. When you wake up in the morning, after finally getting a couple of uninterrupted…
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