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2 weeks agoPope Leo meets with clergy abuse survivors in Belgium DW 11/09/2025
Pope Leo XIV met on Saturday with a group of people who were sexually abused by members of the clergy in Belgium. The group of fifteen were victims of abuse when they were minors, the Holy See Press Office said. Many of the survivors had previously met with the late Pope Francis during his 2024 visit to Belgium, the Vatican said, adding that the late pontiff had heard their story "with a sense of shame for the suffering they endured as children."
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3 weeks ago'I feared a smear test would feel like being attacked again'
"When people say it changes your life, it really is true," she said. "For me, it kind of felt like dying which is also why I feel the link to surviving is so important, to draw that out." She said while it gets easier over time, it is still hard to talk about and live with. "You might see a trigger that you weren't expecting and then it might give you nightmares."
Public health
fromPsychology Today
1 month agoWhat Will It Take for Survivors of Abuse to Heal?
About one in six women in the US will experience an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime, but 63 percent will be dealt with privately, often without reliable outside support. This is why watching and listening to Jeffrey Epstein's survivors come forward with their stories is astonishing. The media are focused on the importance of criminal prosecutions and the pursuit of justice, but will real healing ever be possible?
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoWindrush chief calls for urgent reform of payouts scheme
The Windrush commissioner has demanded urgent reform of the compensation scheme after being told by survivors that the Home Office is waiting for us to die off. In a letter seen by the Guardian addressed to migration and equalities minister, Seema Malhotra, and shared with home secretary Yvette Cooper, Rev Clive Foster says it is deeply concerning that 66 people have died while waiting for compensation for the Windrush scandal.
UK politics
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
5 months agoWhy Athletes Do (and Don't) Report Abuse in Sports
Fear of retaliation and disbelief keep athletes silent about abuse.
Toxic norms frame abuse as toughness, making it hard to recognize.
Survivors report more when met with belief and support.
Reporting must protect athletes, not punish them.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
5 months agoMSU Reaches Nearly $30M Settlement With Shooting Survivors
Michigan State University has reached a $29.75 million settlement with three students injured in a mass shooting, alongside a commitment to cover tuition and care costs for one survivor.
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fromPsychology Today
5 months agoWhy Do Some Forms of Trauma Get More Empathy Than Others?
The concept of trauma should include all survivors, not just those with PTSD from war.
There is a significant empathy gap for survivors of relational and systemic trauma, affecting their healing process.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
6 months agoAbuse Doesn't Always Stop When the Relationship Ends
Post-separation abuse is a real and dangerous phenomenon for survivors of intimate partner violence.
The weeks following a breakup are critically dangerous for victims as loss of control activates abuser's tactics.
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