Dr. Kelli Palfy, Author, Men Too, Unspoken Truths About Male Sexual Abuse
- Dr. Kelli Palfy is the Author of the book titled Men Too, Unspoken Truths About Male Sexual Abuse.
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Overview
In our society, sexual abuse and violence toward men are often overlooked and neglected. This is a real issue many boys and men have faced and face on a day-to-day basis. How can we further understand and prevent this reality? Dr. Kelli Palfy talks about the topic.
00:32- About Dr. Kelli Palfy
- Dr. Kelli Palfy is the Author of the book titled Men Too, Unspoken Truths About Male Sexual Abuse.
- She is also a registered psychologist who specializes in working with adult male survivors of sexual abuse.
00:59- What got you interested in the subject?
- I was a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer.
- I assisted in the development of the Integrated Child Sexual Exploitation Unit.
- Before working in this unit, I had no idea that boys were being abused.
- Male sexual abuse is as damaging, if not, worse than female sexual abuse.
- I decided to pursue my doctorate degree in Psychology and researched why men are not disclosing sexual abuse.
06:18- What are the signs to watch out for?
- Catching a predator in the grooming process, they typically will try to spend time with their potential victim to win their affection so that the victim appears as a willing participant.
12:55- What is the role society and government can play to be able to mitigate this big problem?
- We really have to work on taking away this stigma that if a male was abused, it means he’s weak or that he enjoyed it.
- We have to make it safe for boys and men to come and get the help that they need.
- Another big reason boys and men are not reporting is because their bodies respond favorably to that abuse.
- We require mandatory education and more treatment facilities.
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You can connect with Dr. Kelli Palfy- LinkedIn
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- Dr. Kelli Palfy is the Author of the book titled Men Too, Unspoken Truths About Male Sexual Abuse.
- She is also a registered psychologist who specializes in working with adult male survivors of sexual abuse.
