For too long, the collective consciousness of contemporary Western society has promoted an idyllic image of the family as a safe haven in an otherwise turbulent, violent, and unsafe world. Closer examination of the nuclear family, however, provides considerable evidence that this unit of social organization is actually a fertile environment for deadly aggression.
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.
Su historia, su historia es el primer libro que explora el impacto del abuso sexual infantil masculino en las relaciones de los adultos. Dirigido a tanto a los socios de los sobrevivientes de trauma como a los profesionales de la salud mental, el libro está escrito desde la perspectiva única del Dr. Debra Warner, la principal psicóloga forense estadounidense en el campo del trauma masculino que está casado con una sobreviviente de trauma.
