Rise: Healing From Childhood Sexual Abuse
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is an experience that often leaves the survivor debilitated in their adult years. However, we are resilient and we can rise. Your host, Jessica Heil, Registered Psychologist and a survivor of CSA herself will offer information about CSA in order to provide you with more knowledge on the topic, as well as strategies and tips that you can access now in order to begin moving from surviving to thriving.
Rise: Healing From Childhood Sexual Abuse
Defining Childhood Sexual Abuse and Statistics
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Jessica Heil
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Episode 1
In this episode I will define what childhood sexual abuse is, as well as discuss the statistics on childhood sexual abuse.
Resources and references:
Statistics Canada - https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3510016701
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2022001/article/00008-eng.htm
Martin & Silverstone (2013). How much child sexual abuse is "below the surface" and can we help adults identify it early? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3711274/
Little Warriors Prevent It! Workbook. https://littlewarriors.ca/
Rape Abuse and Incest National Network - https://www.rainn.org/articles/child-sexual-abuse