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These blogs are specifically dedicated to sibling sexual abuse. All blogs are predominately written by adult survivors of sibling sexual abuse. Some may be written by volunteers and staff who work in this field.
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What kind of reactions do people have to trauma?
When a person has experienced a shocking, unexpected or traumatic event they are likely to
develop deep emotional and physical shock or stress.
Hollyoaks Digital ‘Ask the Difficult Questions’
Hollyoaks cast members involved in the Sibling Sexual Abuse (SSA) storyline met with real-life survivors and a charity representative. This documentary features discussion around the survivors’ own experiences of SSA, explores why it is important Hollyoaks is shining a light on this issue, and asks what more can be done to help the victims…
Spotlight behind Hollyoaks sibling sexual abuse (SSA) storyline
For this blog, we’re joined by Tanith McCulloch, SARSAS Sibling Sexual Abuse Project Officer, as we go behind the scenes (and the screens!) to talk about our decision to work with Hollyoaks to help bring the message of sibling sexual abuse to a brand new audience. This groundbreaking storyline focuses on the characters of Jack…
Reconnecting with My Inner Child: A Journey to Healing and Compassion
Written by: Brinn Langdale, LMFT My Inner Child’s name is Brinn Emily. She’s a cute little girl, about four years old with chin-length brown hair and bangs. You might be wondering, “what exactly is an Inner Child?” Well, it’s a metaphor representing the younger version of ourselves – the part that experiences fear, hurt and…
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.
Did 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.
There 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.
Self-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.
Self-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…
Repressed Memory, Trauma Minimization, & Finding Self-Worth
Blog post by Incest Aware. Perspectives from an Incest Abuse Survivor.
“When I first remembered the trauma, I tried to minimize what had happened. It was only one time. He only touched me.”
