Childhood sexual abuse can leave deep, lasting scars on the minds and bodies of victims. Dr. Frank Putnam was one of the first to prove that this abuse affects a person’s biology through the Female Growth and Development Study. He discusses the generational cycles of abuse and how we can end those patterns.
Guest Information:
- Dr. Frank Putnam, child & adolescent psychiatrist, professor of clinical psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, author, Old Before Their Time
Dr. Frank Putnam didn’t set out to specialize in child abuse, he quickly realized that’s where he was needed. Not because he was better suited than any other psychiatrist, but because very few were willing to take it on.
Links for more info:
The post How Childhood Sexual Abuse Reshapes The Minds And Bodies Of Survivors appeared first on Radio Health Journal.
