2025 Xmas Message from the Board
It’s Christmas. Getting through Christmas, can be an overwhelming ask for us as survivors. While many people experience joy and celebration during this time, we can feel the opposite through difficult...
23 Dec 20251min
Survivor Interview: Alyssa Milligan
Meet Alyssa Milligan Advocate for School Student Survivors. Article Writer. High School Student. Alyssa is an incredible 16-year-old advocate who is wanting to help other students. She was abused when...
16 Dec 202534min
2025 Xmas Panel Discussion
It's that time of year again and we have an exciting panel discussion lined up for you. Meet Ali Mau, Survivor, recent Author and Co-founder of Tika charity. Please welcome Dean Clarkson, Survivor and...
9 Dec 202558min
Survivor Interview: John Comerford
Meet John Comerford Survivor. Mental Health Ambassador. Author John was abused in a catholic school beginning when he was 11 years old. His abuser was a catholic brother who was later found to have be...
2 Dec 202544min
Blog: Telling Someone
When is the right time to disclose what happened to you as a child? There is no one answer to this. Disclosing childhood sexual abuse is deeply personal, and the “right time” should not be determined ...
25 Nov 20255min
Q&A Session: November 2025
Every month we provide answers to YOUR questions. Yes we do read them, so please reach out to contactus@handingtheshameback.org, we want to help you! If you have a burning question, we may have an ans...
20 Nov 202513min
Survivor Interview: Dean Clarkson
Meet Dean Clarkson Survivor. Trail Blazer. Founder. Father. Dean was 6 years old when he was first abused by an older boy who isolated him while playing a game. He never saw him again after that, but ...
18 Nov 202549min
Tips for Survivors: Survivors and Sleep
It is beyond important for everyone to get enough sleep. For survivors it is essential. Sleep is where the mind can relax, unwind and rest. We keep our minds busy with unresolved trauma and anxiety, s...
11 Nov 20256min
