Category: Sexual Abuse

Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

| Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Depression, Emotions, Individual Therapy, PTSD, Sexual Abuse

June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month and we believe that everyone can benefit from understanding more about PTSD. PTSD is estimated to impact 7.8% of Americans in their lifetime, and millions of people worldwide.  If you aren’t impacted by PTSD, you likely know someone or several people who are. It’s important to note […]

#MeToo: The Psychology of Reporting Sexual Harassment Or Abuse on Social Media

| Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Popular Culture, Sexual Abuse, World Events

The movement of countless individuals coming forward to publicly proclaim that, they too, have been sexually harassed or abused in their past is sweeping the nation. Each disclosure of sexual harassment or abuse triggers another. When one person discloses something difficult and/or extremely personal in a group, it often empowers others to do the same. […]