The organization Alice Munro's daughter credits with helping her heal from childhood sexual abuse says her courage in speaking out sheds light on an issue that doesn't receive enough public attention.
The organization Alice Munro's daughter credits with helping her heal from childhood sexual abuse says her courage in speaking out sheds light on an issue that doesn't receive enough public attention.
Andrea Robin Skinner shared her story of sexual abuse by her stepfather starting when she was nine years old — and the pain inflicted when her mother chose to stay with him anyway — in the Toronto Star. She wrote that her voice was finally heard decades later at The Gatehouse in Toronto, a volunteer-driven agency dedicated to helping survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
The agency's executive director Maria Barcelos says it's unfortunately quite common for parents of abused children to dismiss the trauma their child shares with them as an adult.She also says survivors of childhood sexual abuse are more prone to attempting suicide, suffering from anxiety and nightmares, developing eating disorders, using drugs and alcohol and being in dysfunctional relationships.If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 988.
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