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 Beach-Campbell has been delivering and developing training and workshops for over 20 years. He has worked extensively in the third sector and the NHS supporting a range of clients including LGBT+, sex workers, people living with HIV, people involved in Chemsex, survivors of sexual violence, people involved in addictive behaviours, and people with issues around their sexual health. He is the founder of Delversity.
