Hope comes in many forms. Here’s the form that helped Aaron Kesseler hold on.
Are Youth Offenders Victims As Well?
We must move beyond seeing youth offenders as merely criminals. They are victims in need of love as well.
On the Power of Listening: “You Did So Much For Me.”
When it comes to healing, silence often speaks more eloquently than the cleverest words.
Open the Doors: A Survivor’s Advice on Not Shutting Out the World
Many survivors have learned to protect themselves by keeping people and experiences at bay. Here, Randy Ellison shares the moment where he finds the balance between a coping mechanism and letting in the great things life has to offer.
A Survivor Answers the Question: Why Tell Anybody?
Cecil Murphey believes that once you can start talking about it, you become an instrument of your own healing.
A Woman, A Feminist, A Supporter of Male Survivors
Let’s start by acknowledging that 1 in 6 boys have had unwanted sexual experiences.
Why Am I Still Not Healed?
Here’s something I say to myself regularly: I am not quite healed. I am a healing-in-progress.
Life After Acceptance: On Feeling and Fighting Shame
One man’s story of how he works to overcome the shameful feelings that can arise from the trauma of being sexually abused.
Boys Become Men: On Recovering from Childhood Trauma in Healthy Ways
Childhood trauma, its impact on men and boys, and how to support other men’s efforts to cope with those impacts in healthy ways.
Did it Really Happen? On “Forgetting” Abuse.
Cecil Murphy with a personal story about denial and facing hard truths.
Behold the Turtle: The Power of Vulnerability
Randy Ellison on shame, vulnerability and the beauty that can come from sticking your neck out.
Denim Day USA 2013 and the Need for NO MORE Excuses
We’ve got a lot of work to do, so it’s time to stand up, wear denim with a purpose, and work together to end sexual violence.
Widening the Lens on Gender and Violence
Peter Pollard, the Training and Outreach Director for 1in6, sends us a hopeful message for the future of male trauma informed awareness initiatives and response systems.
Knowing Your Offender, Navigating Your Healing Path
Randy Ellis explains the psychological grooming recalled by many survivors to have been used by their abusers to create a false sense of relationship.
Shaped
Cecil Murphey speaks to the effects of abuse where one is groomed to believe that self-worth is determined by the praise of others.
Outreach, Advocacy and Healing for All
How do we best create healing and resources for sexual violence victims on our college campuses?