The Aftereffects of Childhood Sexual Abuse

This episode goes into detail about the aftereffects of childhood sexual abuse, including psychological symptoms and the behaviours that can arise when struggling with various forms of mental illness.

*Trigger warning* - suicide and self-harm are mentioned in this episode.

Resources and references:

Liebschutz et al. (2002). The relationship between sexual and physical abuse and substance abuse consequences. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4861063/

Slavin et al. (2020). Child sexual abuse and compulsive behavior: A systematic literature review. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7787260/

Smolak & Murnen (2002). A meta-analytic examination of the relationship between child sexual abuse and eating disorders. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/eat.10008

DBT-Linehan Board of Certification - https://dbt-lbc.org/

Inner Solutions - www.innersolutions.ca

Information on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - https://www.albertafamilywellness.org/what-we-know/aces/

The Trauma Myth by Susan A. Clancy