CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE

To help understand what types of impact memories of childhood sexual abuse can have on someone and what someone can do to help overcome the memories of childhood sexual abuse, I have interviewed Marriage and Family Therapist Miranda Palmer.

This article will identify the seriousness of childhood sexual abuse and its effects.

The following information pertains to the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse in the United States; the short and long-term consequences associated with sexual abuse, and its relation to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

This is an age-old issue that must be addressed. In this piece, I talk about my own personal experience with childhood sexual abuse as an African-American female and discuss some interesting study results about childhood sexual abuse in African-American families.

Sexual abuse can be hard on small children. There are a lot of side effects that a child can suffer from, but that does not mean that all children will show any signs that they have been abused.

Survivors of childhood sexual abuse turn to the Internet for support groups and forums to help them with their healing.

It is estimated that as many as 1 out of every 5 adult females and 1 out of every 10 adult males in the U.S. may have been the victim of sexual abuse at some point during their childhood (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2000, para. 1).

Healing the wounds of incest and childhood sexual abuse is truly a life-long process, and I am certain that the same push-pull will remain for a season.

New beginnings are truly possible for every victim of childhood sexual abuse.

An overview of the recovery process for survivors of childhood sexual abuse and incest.

A recent study indicates childhood sexual abuse may be a risk factor for developing schizophrenia in adulthood.

I felt numb and dead inside. I knew something was very wrong, but I could not put my finger on the problem.

Breaking the silence of sexual abuse and incest. Your life is a story waiting to be told.

Men share their stories of childhood sexual abuse in hopes of healing and helping others.

The beginning of my healing and recovery from years of incest and childhood sexual abuse

An adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse who seeks counseling is going to demand more of a counselor than an adult who did not encounter that kind of trauma as a child.

This article discusses a path in which an adult can heal from issues of childhood sexual molestation.

This is a true life article on how l came to the decision to report historical child sexual abuse. I began to write this article while the investigation was ongoing.

Sometimes we know certain things will trigger our abusive memories and sometimes they seem to come out of nowhere and blind-side us.

Pornography and child exploitation is one of the fastest growing crimes in this country. It is important to counteract that problem and use the Internet as a healing tool.

Healing and Restoration

Overcoming the deep soul wounds of sexual abuse is not easy, but it can be done.