scenarios
Your friend on your basketball team finds out you are in counseling and keeps asking you to tell her why you are going to counseling. Okay or not okay? What would you do?
not okay!
your teammate is trying to break an emotional boundary, tell her to stop and then tell a trusted adult
Who should you tell if you or someone you know is getting abused?
a trusted adult: parent, therapist, teacher, etc.
what is the difference between a thought and a feeling?
a feeling is an emotion that you experience and can express such as: disappointment, fear, and frustrated.
Example: I feel hesitant about therapy
a thought is an automatic idea or opinion suddenly in your mind.
Example: I wonder what my new therapist will be like
Your older sibling shows you an inappropriate video online, and tells you to not tell anyone. What do you do?
You say no, leave the room, and tell a trusted adult.
Who are your safe people?
name 3 people:
True or False: Children and teenagers are usually abused by a stranger
False!
Most victims know and trust their abusers
Your coach pushes you down after practice for not running laps fast enough and you are left with a bruised knee. Your coach feels bad and says he is sorry and that it won't happen again. Is this okay or not okay? What would you do?
not okay! Tell a parent or trusted adult what happened.
an adult should never physically or sexually touch a child.
your body has three major responses: flight, fight, and _____?
freeze!
what are some reasons that kids do not disclose about their abuse?
Emotional pain
Shame
Fear of Not being Believed or Feeling Partly Responsible
Fear of being Blamed or Punished
You break up with your boyfriend/girlfriend and they get so mad and tell you if you do not get back together with them then they will tell everyone at school about your abuse. How would that make you feel? What would you do?
Tell a trusted adult
what are triggers?
Triggers remind us of bad things that could happen.
Our brains recognize these reminders because of bad things that have happened in the past.
What is the statistic on boys and girls who experience a sexual assault before age 18?
1 in 6 boys, 1 in 3 girls
You meet a person on tik tok and they start messaging you everyday. You and the person have so much in common and so much to talk about. The person asks you to send them inappropriate pictures of yourself. Safe or unsafe? What would you do?
Unsafe!
say no, block them, and tell a trusted adult
what is grooming?
Grooming is a method used by offenders that involves building trust with a child and the adults around a child in an effort to gain access to and time alone with her/him. In extreme cases, offenders may use threats and physical force to sexually assault or abuse a child. More common, though, are subtle approaches designed to build relationships with families.
True or False: It is easy for a victim to get the abuse to stop. All they have to do is say stop or no.
False!
It is very hard to children and teenagers to make their abuse from happening. Children and teens are taught to obey adults, so it is hard to just say no. Victims are often tricked, bribed, or threatened into going along with the abuse.