Archive for the ‘Related Disorders’ Category

April 1st, 2010

Overcoming Sexual Abuse by a Parent

Although we’d like not to think about it, chilling headlines remind us that sexual abuse of children by a parent isn’t all that uncommon. Add to that the fact that child sexual abuse is vastly underreported, and the magnitude of the problem increases. But that pales in comparison to what happens to the children. Long-term emotional and psychological damage of child sexual abuse by anyone can be devastating – but even more so when it is committed by a parent. It is also very difficult to overcome.

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March 3rd, 2010

The Monster Within: Combating Inappropriate Sexual Behavior by a Family Member

Among the many bad things that occur on our society, nothing is as disgraceful and heartbreaking as the sexual abuse of a child by a family member. As caring adults, whether we are friends, neighbors, educators or others, when we see signs of inappropriate sexual behavior toward children, we may say something or nothing. We may act or fail to step in. In all good conscience, we should do something. Inside the family, it’s even more difficult. What happens when you discover the monster within your own family? How can you combat inappropriate sexual behavior toward your child by your family member?

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October 12th, 2009

NHL Player’s Sexual Abuse Led to Drug Addiction

Retired NHL player Theo Fleury admits in his soon-to-be-released memoir that he was sexually abused over a two-year period by junior coach Graham James, who served prison time for the crime.

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September 2nd, 2009

The Dangers of Voyeurism

When the explicit video of ESPN newscaster Erin Andrews—she was unknowingly filmed while nude in her hotel room through a peep hole—circulated the Internet earlier this year, it cast a spotlight on the issue of voyeurism. Cheryl Wetzstein of the Washington Times raises the questions of how one becomes a voyeur and what the consequences of such behaviors are.

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June 23rd, 2009

Sexual Anorexia

Sexual anorexia is an obsessive state in which a person deprives himself of sex and anything related to sex in an attempt to gain control over his life. With sexual anorexia, the physical, mental, and emotional task of avoiding sex dominates a person’s life. As with any other addiction, the preoccupation with avoiding sex can then become a way to cope with stress and life difficulties.

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