Exposure to Violence and a Child’s Developing Brain

Repeated exposure to violence impacts brain development.  A child’s developing brain soaks up everything the child experiences, good or bad.  Here’s a video that was put together by the Attorney General’s Office of the California Department of Justice. Please be advised that this video contains interviews with survivors, and includes Continue reading Exposure to Violence and a Child’s Developing Brain

Survivors of Sexual Abuse Find Support In Online ‘Anonymity’ 

A study led by Drexel University researchers suggests that survivors of sexual abuse who seek guidance and support in online forums may be doing so because they find comfort in the relative anonymity the forums provide, which allows them to speak candidly about their experience and be direct in asking Continue reading Survivors of Sexual Abuse Find Support In Online ‘Anonymity’