Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions experienced by abuse survivors. It might manifest as nervousness in social situations, sudden panic attacks, or persistent worry about worst-case scenarios. These symptoms can ripple into other areas of life, affecting relationships, work, and overall well-being.

Strong connections with loved ones are essential for emotional well-being, but trauma from childhood abuse can create challenges that make building and maintaining relationships difficult.

Over the last few days we have seen calls from many for a national public inquiry into CSE and grooming gangs, which has been fuelled by comments from Elon Musk.

The festive season is often shown as a time of joy and togetherness. However, for many, Christmas can be a challenging period that highlights feelings of loneliness, grief, or unresolved trauma.

The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell has faced calls for his resignation from women abuses as children by a priest in the 1980s. David Tudor, a vicar in Reigate and chaplain to St Bede’s school in the town groomed and sexually assaulted at least four girls under the age of 16 whilst he was the local vicar and chaplain to their school.

Two ex-police officers who served in South Yorkshire have been arrested following allegations of sexual offences that date back to the 1990s. These incidents are said to have occurred while the men were working as police officers in Rotherham.

Two brothers, Mark Wayne Evans (34) and Robert George Evans (37), have been convicted at Sheffield Crown Court for the historic sexual abuse of three teenage girls in Rotherham.

Three brothers have been found guilty of non-recent child sex offences in Barrow and Leeds following a lengthy trial at Preston Crown Court.