Del Beach-Campbell will explore the impact of childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual violence on men and boys. He will look into traumas symptoms such as flashbacks, PTSD, sleep deprivation, and mental health diagnosis. He will explain why men who have experienced abuse are often stigmatised and unable to come forward, and how it can impact relationships, sex, sexuality and how they feel about masculinity. Del will also look at positive and negative coping mechanisms, and the types of interventions which are most effective for survivors.
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- To better understand trauma symptoms
- To better understand coping mechanisms
- To better understand the barriers to seeking support and potential impact on mental health
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- For all practitioners who may engage with survivors of sexual trauma
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- To make your service more accessible to male survivors – increasing your reach to all genders.
Course Content
Presenter
Del has over twenty years’ experience working with marginalised and heavily stigmatised groups including LGBTQIA+, people involved in Chemsex and substance misuse, male survivors of sexual violence and domestic abuse, people living with HIV, and those involved in the sex industry. He has developed and delivered services for the NHS, Terrence Higgins Trust, National Ugly Mugs and SurvivorsUK where he is still the Senior Facilitator in their groupwork programme and runs the Surviving Chemsex group. He is the founder of Delversity and the Chair of The Josephine Butler Society.
