Rise: Healing From Childhood Sexual Abuse
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
We are more than our trauma
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores some of the emotional and cognitive changes that may occur once the perpetrator passes away.
Trauma Drive
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is all about trauma drives - the experience of feeling ultra-driven to be productive in order to avoid triggers related to past t...
Shame spirals
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is all about the experience of shame - why feeling shame is common with survivors of childhood sexual abuse, why feeling shame is...
Fawning - the lesser-known trauma response
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I describe the fawn response. Fawning is a stress response that is learned as a child that helps us stay safe. Fawning is when we try to please ...
Why is my body always in so much pain?!
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode explores the link between childhood sexual abuse and chronic pain in adulthood. References:- Afara N, Ahumada SM, Wright ...
Dissociation
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss dissociation. Dissociation is a symptom that occurs frequently with survivors of childhood sexual abuse, which involves feel...
Flashbacks
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I describe what flashbacks are, and offer some techniques you can try when experiencing flashbacks.
Other trauma treatments
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I provide information on Cognitive Processing Therapy and Internal Family Sytems Therapy. I also reference a few other trauma treatmen...
EMDR
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I describe what is EMDR (an evidence-based treatment for PTSD), how it works, and what to expect as you go through the therapy. Refer...
Exposure Therapy 101
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about exposure therapy! Exposure is one of the most effective techniques that help a person learn to overcome the symptoms they ex...
Treatment for symptoms related to childhood abuse
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I give an overview of how adverse experiences impact survivors emotionally, cognitively and behaviourally, and provide information on ...
The History of Childhood Sexual Abuse
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode describes the history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA), including the historical prevalence of CSA, the response of the public to disclosu...
The Aftereffects of Childhood Sexual Abuse
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode goes into detail about the aftereffects of childhood sexual abuse, including psychological symptoms and the behaviours that can arise whe...
The Impact of the Abuse
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I describe the impact that the abuse had on my mental health, as well as some of the steps I took to begin overcoming the impact of th...
My Story
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode shares details about the abuse I experienced, the impact it had on my mental health, and well as my story of how I overcome the abuse.
Defining Childhood Sexual Abuse and Statistics
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I will define what childhood sexual abuse is, as well as discuss the statistics on childhood sexual abuse.Resources and references:Sta...