This chapter from Understanding the Sexual Betrayal of Boys and Men focuses on empowerment as a crucial component of the healing process for male survivors of sexual trauma. We believe that empowerment is facilitated by connection with other survivors. With the expansion of grassroots services for male survivors and the growth of the Internet, networking amongst male survivor peers is becoming more accessible. In this chapter, we will review research that demonstrates that the effects of individual psychotherapy can be amplified when clients risk sharing their recovery with peers.
His History, Her Story is the first book to explore the impact of male childhood sexual abuse on adult relationships. Aimed at helping both the partners of trauma survivors and mental health professionals, the book is written from the unique perspective of Dr. Debra Warner, the leading American forensic psychologist in the field of male trauma who is married to a trauma survivor.
