VAWG
How Sexual Assault and Trauma Affects Human Memory
Memory is a very complex and multifaceted process that I’m going to attempt to break down and explain in this blog post. At its core, memory allows us to do
29/06/2025
Blog
Tag: trauma
VAWG
Why Do Some Women Not Report Sexual Assaults and Rape to the Police?
One of the primary reasons that some women do not report sexual assaults and rape is the pervasive fear of not being believed. And whilst it cannot be overlooked that
22/06/2025
Therapy & Self-Care
Why Are My PTSD Symptoms More Intense When I’m on My Period?
I was sitting in the car this afternoon waiting to do the school pick-up. I was feeling a bit low and the age-old thoughts of what had happened to me
01/06/2025
VAWG
Why Didn’t I Fight Back? – Flop: The Survival Response You’ve Never Heard Of
Most of us have heard of the response states of fight and flight. This is the notion that when put in stressful or dangerous situations, our body will adopt one
31/05/2025
Grooming
Consent: What It Is and When It Can’t Be Given
Consent is a topic that I feel is so often misunderstood when it comes to grooming and sexual violence. So, for this blog post, I want to focus on exactly
20/04/2025
Therapy & Self-Care
15 of The BEST Songs for Trauma Recovery
Music often has a way of helping us to let out emotion that we didn’t necessarily know was there. From laughing, crying, being angry; music provides an amazing outlet for
17/04/2025
VAWG Myths
6 VAWG Myths We Need to Challenge
It never ceases to amaze me just how many VAWG myths (myths about Violence Against Women and Girls) still exist in today’s world. Throughout researching the various elements of It’s
13/04/2025
VAWG
‘I Knew It All Along’ – How Hindsight Bias Supports Victim Blaming
Have you ever watched a news story of a murder or kidnapping unfold, and then by the time the police catch the suspect, you’re full of thoughts such as, ‘Well,
09/03/2025
Grooming
The Devastating Impact of Grooming on 16 and 17-Year-Olds
If you go to Google, you’ll find a tonne of information about the signs of grooming. But what you might not immediately find is information about the impact of grooming.
26/01/2025