'The things that people don't like to talk about'
Understanding and addressing child sexual abuse from a survivors perspective.
This seminar will be divided into two important segments.
Firstly a discussion encompassing the main elements of child sexual abuse.
And secondly a discussion regarding secondary victimisation.
Apart from Suzzan talking about her experiences. Images of the survivors paintings, personal photographs and letters will be demonstrated throughout as insightful and emotional tools for opening up dialogues and providing a more tangible perception of child sexual abuse.
1) Child sexual abuse
Impact on child
Adolescence- Consequences of abuse
*No self worth,Escapism-Alcohol/drugs, promiscuity,Exploitation (Learned victim behaviours/Low self esteem and confidence/Self hate and self abuse-Self harming/Suicidal/Self protection mechanisms/Mistrust of Adults/Authorities/Vulnerability of exploitation and other abuses/ Sex trafficking/Emotional detachment/Inability to form relationships/Aggressive behaviours/Self blame/Self diagnosis of mental disorders)
2) Secondary victimisation
* Spouses/Partners/Family/Relatives/Acquaintances/Potential relationships.
Understanding and addressing child sexual abuse from a survivors perspective.
This seminar will be divided into two important segments.
Firstly a discussion encompassing the main elements of child sexual abuse.
And secondly a discussion regarding secondary victimisation.
Apart from Suzzan talking about her experiences. Images of the survivors paintings, personal photographs and letters will be demonstrated throughout as insightful and emotional tools for opening up dialogues and providing a more tangible perception of child sexual abuse.
1) Child sexual abuse
Impact on child
- *Surrounding of secrecy (Guilt/Shame/Self blame/disbelieved/threats and coercion/Inability to convey words)
Trauma (Fear/Apprehension/Life and social detachment/Overwhelming sadness/Anxiety and stress/Pain and anguish/Abhorrence/Non consenting obedience/Acceptance and normalisation of abuse/Inability to recognise the abuse/Insular behaviour/Beginnings of de humanisation)
Adolescence- Consequences of abuse
*No self worth,Escapism-Alcohol/drugs, promiscuity,Exploitation (Learned victim behaviours/Low self esteem and confidence/Self hate and self abuse-Self harming/Suicidal/Self protection mechanisms/Mistrust of Adults/Authorities/Vulnerability of exploitation and other abuses/ Sex trafficking/Emotional detachment/Inability to form relationships/Aggressive behaviours/Self blame/Self diagnosis of mental disorders)
2) Secondary victimisation
- Impact on adult
* Spouses/Partners/Family/Relatives/Acquaintances/Potential relationships.
- * Isolation/Guilt/Shame/Abandonment /Protection of perpetrator/Not rocking the boat/Subject avoidance/Taboo subject matter/Stigmatisation.
- * Victim blaming/'Just world' hypothesis/Humans inflicting abuse on others-Especially mothers and children/Sexual abuse and rape myths/Lolita persona’s/Blaming mothers rather than the perpetrators for sexual abuse/Children are sexual beings/Invitation to abuse-dress/intoxication/promiscuous behaviours/Sexism - sexualisation by society and the media of females/Treating victims like defects/Pigeon holing/Condescending attitudes/The abused must abuse/Wrongful assumptions/Not addressing the perpetrators enough/Insensitive,hypocritical values, ie- Portraying victims alongside sexual images within the press/Lenient sentencing/Victim blaming and disbelief/Discrediting victims.
