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.
Authors
- S. V. Silvia
- J. Balamurugan
Institutions
- Vellore Institute of Technology University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1749284
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00