Loss of desire can be so profound that it is as if it never existed. People who come to talk to me about their relationship tend to respond to my qu…

The talented footballer, Andy Woodward, has courageously disclosed his ordeal at the hands of his football coach. Since then, Paul Stewart, David Whi…

A recent survey by the office for national statistics published this month (August 2016) has shown that one in 14 adults have suffered some form of s…

The NSPCC report: how safe are our children (2015) highlights something of the prevalence and incidence of childhood sexual abuse. The report suggest…

Nearly half a million adults are sexually assaulted in England and Wales each year (rapecrisis.org.uk). Below is a poem illustrating the difficulties…

The recent report by Dame Janet Smith stated that the BBC repeatedly failed to stop ‘monstrous’ abuse by DJ Jimmy Savile and broadcaster Stuart Hall.…

When the physical, emotional and bodily remembered memories of sexual abuse are kept secret, a tension of conflict exists within the survivor. This i…

Domestic abuse can happen to anyone. It doesn’t matter what age you are, where you live, your ethnic background or what kind of relationship you are…

The traumatic experiences of sexual abuse are unique to each individual but in this brief article I will write about some generalisations usually exp…

I attended a meeting last week, which highlighted the of lack of knowledge regarding child sexual abuse victims and the overall impact abuse has on t…

The recent convictions of celebrities Stuart Hall and Rolf Harris have led the media and the CPS to applaud the breaking down of a long held taboo ab…

A sexually abused survivor usually feels a sense of loss but they are not sure why, they are grieving for themselves without even being aware of this…