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
Survivor Interview: Tracy Lee
Tracy Lee Author. Activist. Lived experience CSA victim. Tracy was the eldest of 4 children and the only girl. Her mother was 17 years old when she had her. She was abused by her father from the age o...
4 Nov 202545min
Blog: Overthinking
I believe that overthinking is connected to hypervigilance and is part of a post trauma response. For many survivors, overthinking became second nature, as you had no control over what was happening t...
28 Okt 20255min
Survivor Interview: Keith Williams
Keith Williams Survivor Keith was 7 years old when the abuse began by an older brother, this went on till he was 12 years of age, at which point Keith believes he aged out. The coercive control and ma...
21 Okt 202544min
