Case Report: “We are not alone”: shared vulnerability and peer solidarity as catalysts for healing in child sexual abuse

The study suggests that recovery for adolescent CSA survivors can be meaningfully strengthened through relational spaces where survivors share their stories with peers who understand similar forms of pain. Such shared narrative environments can cultivate compassion, relational closeness, and emerging post-traumatic growth.

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Frontiers in Psychology
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2026-02-16
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1749284
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Child Abuse and Trauma
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Case Report: “We are not alone”: shared vulnerability and peer solidarity as catalysts for healing in child sexual abuse

S. V. Silvia, J. Balamurugan
Frontiers in Psychology
Child Abuse and Trauma
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Case Report: “We are not alone”: shared vulnerability and peer solidarity as catalysts for healing in child sexual abuse

S. V. Silvia, J. Balamurugan
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Abstract

The study suggests that recovery for adolescent CSA survivors can be meaningfully strengthened through relational spaces where survivors share their stories with peers who understand similar forms of pain. Such shared narrative environments can cultivate compassion, relational closeness, and emerging post-traumatic growth.

Frontiers in PsychologyVol. 17
Vellore Institute of Technology University (IN)
Gender equality
Openalex Percentile: Top 56%
Child Abuse and Trauma
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