Summary: Author, counselor, and international speaker, Julie Brand, joins us again on Mental Health News Radio. Her first show went in-depth about the trauma of childhood sexual abuse especially when the perpetrator is a parent. Today we discuss the final stage of recovery which is RESILIENCY. Please read the full blog article HERE. One of the topics you have said you love to speak on is resiliency. Can you explain what you mean by being resilient and how survivors of sexual abuse can become more resilient? So why do some survivors of childhood abuse struggle with lifelong addictions, or harm themselves, or perpetuate the violence that they themselves experienced, while others grow to be safe and psychologically healthy adults? And why do others become the "rescuers and healers"—as social workers, victim advocates, or counselors?
