Today's topic is the overuse and misuse of prescription medications on CSA survivors and victims. Today’s panel includes 2 former podcast guests: Michael Skinner & Robert Maniscalco
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Suicide is talked about in this episode. If you are experiencing feelings of suicide or you know someone who is, don't hesitate to get in touch with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the US available 24/7 to provide free, confidential emotional support to people in suicidal or emotional distress. Their number in the US is 988 or 1-800-273-8255 or at https://988lifeline.org/ – in other countries, reach out to your local suicide prevention hotline which you can find at https://findahelpline.com/.
More about the panelists:
Previous podcast interviews with Luke, Richard & Cranford (links to Spotify; contact info is within the show notes of each episode):
Previous podcast episodes mentioned:
Other Links Mentioned:
“Misdiagnosed and Over-Medicated” by Emily Larson - CPTSD Foundation
Oprah's "200 Men Come Forward" television event is available to watch for FREE (as of 12/31/24) on Oprah.com: (FYI, auto-captioning is provided but they edit out ALL sexual terms with " **** ", even minor ones, making it hard to follow)
Darkness to Light (End Child Sexual Abuse)
John Briere (Google Search)
SUDS: Subjective Units of Distress Scale (Wikipedia; “on a scale of 0-10, how strong are you feeling ______”)
Michael Skinner’s Surviving Spirit
Mad in America
Celebrate Recovery (faith-based 12-step group; links to website; local affiliates listed)
Seneca the Younger (Wikipedia)
Dialectical behavior therapy (Wikipedia)
The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships by Patrick J Carnes, PhD (Amazon)
Other Helpful Links:
Mike Chapman’s links:
Husband Material Ministries (“HM”/”HMM”; faith-based ministry helping men find freedom from pornography and other sexual brokenness issues) FREE
Info on Joining Husband Materials Academy (“HMA”; Paid)
Learn more about Husband Material's CSA Survivor Fellowship (led by Mike) and the PLC Chat on WhatsApp
Mike’s Website
Schedule a free 30-minute Coaching Intro call with Mike
Mike’s Story
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PolarLifeConsulting.com/live
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**Trigger Warning/Explicit Content Warning** - we will talk openly and frankly about sexual abuse from the victim's perspective. Sometimes cursing may be used, but kept at a minimum. Please practice self-care while listening to episodes and feel free to pause if you become triggered while listening.
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