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…)

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Study Suggests Pets Favored More Than Siblings

You might refer to your pet as your “fur kid,” but have you ever thought about the relationship between your pet and your actual kids? New research from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge suggests that the relationships between children and pets are far more important than previously thought. (more…)

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Types of Sexual Abuse and Where to Turn for Help

Sexual abuse is a topic pretty much no one wants to think about, let alone talk about, though it happens every single day. How many times on the news do you see a formerly respected individual hiding behind their hands, being led to a police car with a headline about suspected child pornography or molestation charges? Often. (more…)

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Fathers and Sons

The importance of a father-son relationship cannot possibly be overestimated.

The effect of this bond extends not only through the son’s adult life, but is also transferred to the generations to come, as the boy will become a father himself. (more…)

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