April is Child Abuse Prevention month. Education is one of the biggest factors in the prevention of child abuse. Those of you that have been sexually abused or physically abused know the effects of that abuse all too well. Child abuse can affect the entire life of the survivor, and the seriousness of its effects cannot be ignored. If you are a trauma survivor, you can help to inform others about the … [Read more...]
2009 CONFERENCE ON CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
Next week, I will be attending the 2009 CONFERENCE ON CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN. AbuseConsultants.com will be an exhibitor at this conference. If you are attending this conference, please stop by my exhibit table and let’s chat for awhile! . http://www.ccawonline.org/try_2.html 2009 CONFERENCE ON CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN March 2-4, 2009 Dallas Texas CO-PRESENTED BY GENESIS WOMEN'S SHELTER AND THE DALLAS … [Read more...]
Current Day Abuse – When Dissociative Survivors are Trapped, Owned, and Exploited as Adults
Dissociative Identity Disorder is created from severe, chronic child abuse. Does that abuse automatically stop in childhood? Unfortunately, no, it does not. All too many survivors continue to be trapped in abusive environments long after their childhood has ended. Sometimes this abuse continues with the same family-related perpetrators that abused the survivor all throughout the childhood … [Read more...]
Radio Interview with Kathy Broady
Do you have a radio?? You can listen to a brief Radio Interview with Kathy Broady LCSW on KLIF 570 AM in North Texas. 12:30 pm -- today! Check it out! :) __________ That was Feb 2009 -- sorry if you missed it !! Warmly, Kathy Copyright © 2008- Kathy Broady and Discussing Dissociation … [Read more...]
Prevention of Sexual Abuse – What helps?
To all the Trauma Survivors Reading this blog – I have some questions for you. What kinds of things do you wish your parents had been able to do that would have protected you from sexual abuse? What kinds of things would have helped prevent your being abused by people outside of the home? If you were abused within the home, what would have helped you to get help from safe people … [Read more...]
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