Archive for November 2023
It isn’t a big deal… is it???
This is a joint blog by Brandy Black, and fellow 5WAVES member Jane Epstein. Jane recently gave the first talk on the TEDx platorm on the subject of sibling sexual trauma. Here she shares a critical point in her journey as a survivor.
Read MoreDid This Really Happen to Me?
A very useful article from Brandy Black, author of siblingsexualtrauma.com
Even people who know that they experienced sexual activity that was wrong, and unwanted, and that hurt them deeply, still sometimes feel confused. They still may feel ashamed or guilty. In this case, it is important to know that it was not your fault.
Read MoreThere Is Hope After Sibling Sexual Abuse
A blog written by SAPERA https://saprea.org/
Although I had heard many stories from adults who had been traumatized as children, the depth of pain I felt from the person on the other end of the line was especially heartbreaking. They had experienced severe sibling sexual abuse, and this was the first time in over 30 years they had disclosed it to anyone.
Read MoreSelf-Help Guide
This self help guide is for survivors of rape or sexual abusewho want to understand and process their own personalreactions to their experience. When you have suffered rapeor sexual abuse it can affect how you think, how you feel,how you behave and how you see the world.You don’t have to do it alone.
Read MoreSelf-care
Self-care is about looking after yourself physically, emotionally and mentally. As all of these things can be negatively affected by rape or sexual violence, self-care can be particularly helpful for victim-survivors. What is self-care? Self-care is about checking in with yourself, asking yourself how you are feeling and thinking about what your body needs. It…
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