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Volume 21
International Journal of Emergency Mental
Health and Human Resilience
ISSN: 1522-4821
Mental Health 2019
March 07-08, 2019
March 07-08, 2019 | Barcelona, Spain
5
th
International Conference on
Mental Health and Human Resilience
Strategic approaches to sexual violence prevention in adolescents
James Bush
Bush Counseling Services, USA
I
t is reported that 1 in 4 women report having experienced some sexual violence as oppose to their male counterparts
who experience 1 in 6. Needless to say, sexual violence is a huge problem within our society. The after effects of this
trauma have been linked to depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, hypersexuality, low self-esteem and
low self-worth. Unfortunately, research suggest that trauma that is not treated can become chronic. To further this
idea, an experience such as sexual violence that is not buffered by key social supports may create toxic stress within
the brain. This falls in line with the research of adverse childhood experiences and building strong brains. Which
demonstrates that experiences, actions, and thoughts are recorded in the neurons of the brain during developement.
It also suggest that experiences that are most prevalent are most lasting within the brain even after it begins to prune
the neurons around the age of 14. This presentation aims to offer strategic approaches in working with adolescents
from a primary and secondary prevention model. This keeps in line with the research of ACEs and resilience. The
presentation offers to give clinicians and others in the audience practical knowledge on how to arm and empower
adults and adolescents with pertinent knowledge to serve as a possible buffer to aid in the event of this atrocity. All
in all, it is easier to build strong children then to repair broken individuals.
Biography
James Bush, a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Tennesssee. He completed his MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling fromArgosy University.
He is the Program Director of Youth Overcoming Drug Abuse. For years, his efforts have concentrated on the growing adolescent population within the Middle
Tennessee area and surrounding counties, which has led to service through community events, and partnerships with various organizations. He has also
provided trainings for many audiences, on the topics of sexual violence prevention, alcohol and drug abuse trends, anxiety relief, deep-breathing techniques,
and adverse childhood experiences.
james@bushcounselingservices.comJames Bush et al., Int J Emerg Ment Health 2019, Volume 21
DOI: 10.4172/1522-4821-C1-026