Sexual Assault Awareness Month Resources

“Silence and shame all too often describe the struggling lives of so many male survivors of sexual abuse. In Naming Our Abuse, these survivors step away from the world of silence and boldly speak about their unspeakable journeys with the hope that their collective voices will empower others who are suffering in silence and shame. These powerful stories bring us that much closer to shattering the silence and shame that has choked the lives of too many for too long.” — Boz Tchividjian, executive director, GRACE

“The trauma caused by childhood neglect, sexual or domestic abuse and war wreaks havoc in our bodies, says Bessel van der Kolk in The Body Keeps the Score. . . . Van der Kolk draws on thirty years of experience to argue powerfully that trauma is one of the West’s most urgent public health issues. . . . Packed with science and human stories, the book is an intense read. . . . [T]he struggle and resilience of his patients is very moving.”
—Shaoni Bhattacharya, New Scientist

In this game-changing book, trauma therapist and mental health expert Dr. Anita Phillips reveals how embracing emotion is the key to living your most powerful life. Just as gardens thrive in good ground, the abundant life you’ve been seeking can only be grown in the soil of your heart.

Based on original research from over 3,800 men and women, Unwanted is a groundbreaking resource that explores the “why” behind self-destructive sexual choices in order to help readers work towards freedom. Unwanted offers life-changing, practical guidance rooted in clinical evidence to light the way on a path to wholeness.