Ep. 47 Looking Back, Moving Forward; The Cycles of Healing After Sexual Assault (Kenneth Rogers Jr.)
- Neil Parekh
- 1 day ago
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Updated: 8 hours ago
Recovering from sexual assault, rape, abuse or violence in any and all of its forms is not a linear process. There are several factors that go into recovery and moving from surviving to thriving.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and both of our episodes in April will feature survivors of sexual assault.
Kenneth Rogers Jr. will join us for Ep. 47 of Shining Light on Shadows: A Candid Conversation About Mental Health, “Looking Back, Moving Forward; The Cycles of Healing After Sexual Assault” on Thursday, April 9 at 7pm ET / 6pm CT. Dawn Neuburg is my co-host.
If you miss the live show, you can watch the recording right here.
Watch the live show or recording here or watch and comment on social media: Facebook* | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram**
*Facebook will delete the video in about 30 days (approx. May 8th).
**We won't know the exact urls for Twitter or Instagram until we go live on Thursday.
For now, these links go to Neil's main pages.
Kenneth, Dawn and I are all survivors of sexual assault. Our experiences with the initial trauma and the recovery have all been different. Our journeys have one thing in common, however. Our paths to healing have been winding and unpredictable.
Kenneth was the second guest on Season 3 of “Unspoken: Conversations with Candace” hosted by Candace Sanchez and Neil Parekh. Candace focused Season 3 on male survivors of sexual assault. Kenneth has written several books showing different models of recovery, using super heroes as an archetype (e.g. Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, etc.).
Programming Notes
This month, in part because of all of the events around Sexual Assault Awareness Month, our second episode will be April 16. Cyrena Martin will be our guest. In that episode, we will have a very clear message: Trauma is Trauma is Trauma. The specifics do not matter. One person’s experience is not more traumatic than someone else’s. Everybody is equal, in that regard.
On March 19, Ranyah Sabry was our guest for Ep. 46, “Complex Trauma, Motherhood and The Empty Nest.” She and Dawn spoke candidly about the challenges women face in defining themselves after their children leave home.
Background
Dawn and I launched this twice a month show (usually the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month) in order to help reduce the stigma associated with mental health. Thank you for being part of our community.
We are proud to be in Year 3 of the show. If you are interested in being a guest on the show or know someone who might be interested, please let us know. We’re looking for people who would be willing to share their story, advocates and people who work in the field of mental health.
We hope you can watch the show and share your own thoughts in the comments.
Resources / Relevant Links
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline
800-950-6264 Or text "HelpLine" to 6264; nami.org
Mental Health America Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org; mhanational.org Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) National Sexual Assault Hotline 800-656-HOPE (4673); rainn.org
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