Fathers Who Have Survived Childhood Sex Abuse
Childhood Sexual Abuse, Masculinity, and the Struggles of Fatherhood Unique Childhood Experience and Fear of Repeating Abuse An often overlooked group is male survivors of childhood sex abuse. A quick…
PTSD and Male Gender Role Stress
PTSD from gender role stress. We're expected to maintain a certain type of temperament and to withhold expressing emotion. Men can suffer silently from this, always questioning if they are…
EMDR and Depression: For Clinicians
What is EMDR Therapy? EMDR Therapy ("Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing") is a form of psychotherapy developed by Francine Shapiro, which was originally designed to alleviate symptoms associated with traumatic…
How To Support A Male Survivor Of Child Sexual Abuse
According to a highly regarded study, one in six boys in the U.S. will experience sexual abuse before turning 18. Interestingly, the issue has long remained invisible due to societal myths about male sexual abuse and cultural “norms” around masculinity. Sexual victimization is often branded as a “women’s issue.” And it is! But, it is a men’s issue too. Ignoring the male side of sexual victimization leaves American society (and elsewhere) unable to comprehend the magnitude of male childhood sexual abuse. (more…)
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month
Dealing with an emotional issue right now?
Just look at this video from the late 1940’s first recognizing mental health legislation in America. The depictions of the “ill” patients goes to show that back then, mental illnesses were thought of as severe. We hadn’t yet recognized such “invisible” conditions as functioning depression or moderate anxiety on a broadly accepted basis. (more…)
Coping with Trauma: Reconnecting the Mind and Body
After suffering a traumatic event, you may have a hard time managing your emotions and physical responses to little things that trigger your memories of the experience. Like your body is going rogue and acts on its own, before you even know what’s happening! (more…)
EMDR Provides Therapeutic Relief for Athletes
EMDR, short for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a type of integrated psychotherapy that is highly effective at alleviating anxiety and distress in athletes. (more…)
EMDR Therapy
