Mental Health Awareness Month: The Lasting Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse and the Importance of Healthy Coping
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to recognize the importance of emotional well-being and to have honest conversations about trauma, healing, and support. For survivors of child abuse and sexual abuse, mental health is not a separate issue from the abuse they experienced it is often deeply intertwined with it. The emotional and psychological […]
Bearing Witness: Vicarious Trauma
We don’t talk about it enough—the weight we carry when we bear witness to trauma day in and day out. For those of us working with survivors of sexual abuse—whether as lawyers, victim advocates, counselors, or investigators—this work is a calling. But it can also come at a cost. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, […]