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1in6 Thursday: Standing in the Spotlight Without Shame
I sat in a theater in New York’s Times Square recently, soaking in every nuance of the film Spotlight. I already intimately knew the story of the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team’s investigation of the...
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1in6 Thursday: Partners in Healing
My wife, Shonna Milliken Humphrey, has been an intimate witness to my struggle with the legacy of my childhood sexual abuse, and a primary agent of my healing. In turn, I have seen the pain,...
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It’s Not “Just A Women’s Issue.” Men Are Survivors Too.
Joyful Heart and 1in6 are proud to share a new series in Joyful Heart’s groundbreaking, celebrity-driven NO MORE PSA campaign to address the myths and excuses surrounding males who have experienced...
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March 2, 2016Joyful Heart FoundationJoyful Heart FoundationNEW YORK – The Joyful Heart Foundation and 1in6 – in partnership with Viacom – today launched a new series of print and broadcast public...
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More than a Marathon
This Sunday marks our eighth marathon of Law & Order: SVU with USA Network. We know the power that television has to shape attitudes, even to change them. SVU is one of the few far-reaching...
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1in6 Thursday: Sexual Abuse of Men - Bringing the Issue to Times Square
Two Mondays ago, I was sitting in a car on a side street in Times Square. It was surreal.Nine years ago, we launched the non-profit you know as 1in6 to support men who had unwanted or abusive sexual...
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1in6 Thursday: The Many Faces of Resilience
In my 15 years as a child-protection social worker, what ultimately impressed me even more than the unimaginable trauma and loss I became privy to, was the remarkable survival instinct that enabled the...
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1in6 Thursday: Start by Believing
Last week, I attended the annual conference of End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) whose signature awareness campaign, “Start By Believing,” aims to validate those who have experienced...
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1in6 Thursday: My Take on Forgiveness
What if I told you I believe I have the key to true happiness and freedom from resentments and anger towards the person who abused you? Then what if I told you that you held the key to that freedom and...
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1in6 Thursday: What About Prevention?
Intervention or prevention—it’s complicated.Hang around a prevention specialist long enough and you’ll hear a story. There’s one about the frustration of repeatedly rescuing drowning people who keep...
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1in6 Thursday: Triggers
When I began to cope with my childhood molestation, the word trigger was a new concept for me. As I learned, triggers can be internal or external, but they’re reminders of unresolved emotional issues....
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From 1in6: Tailoring Services for Men
When I tell people that one of my areas of interest in research is the use of social services by males, I often get strange looks. While many people have thought of researchers looking at the use of...
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From 1in6: 1BlueString and The Power of Partnerships
My job title is always changing to keep up with our growth in knowledge around male engagement. The job itself and the challenges remain consistent: engage men around conversations about sexual...
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1in6 Thursday: Why I’ve Started Keeping Running Shoes By the Door
I am a marathoner. It takes more than just training. It takes commitment, mental preparation, and a well-arranged screen-to-couch set up. I could watch the same television show for hours on end....
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1in6 Thursday: Many Thanks
As the Creative Projects Manager at 1in6, I wear a lot of hats. I manage our 1BlueString and Bristlecone Project awareness campaigns, maintain our social media, and coordinate special projects. A...
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1in6 Thursday: Resources to Address Sexual Victimization of Males on a...
I work on a college campus full of faculty and professional staff, most of whom actively want to do good for our survivors of sexual violence on campus. However, we live in a society that perpetuates...
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Yes, Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks
I work on a college campus full of faculty and professional staff, most of whom actively want to do good for our survivors of sexual violence on campus. However, we live in a society that perpetuates...
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1in6 Thursday: Hope Wins
An ancient lesson about overcoming fearI was reminded recently of an important lesson about trauma recovery. The teacher was the son of a friend, a young man who spoke at his bar mitzvah about the...
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If I Told...
For the past ten years I have spoken openly and publically about my emotional, physical, spiritual, and sexual abuse, something I only did in the past in the way of justifying my behavior. I would tell...
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1in6 Thursday: The Forest For The Trees: Bristlecone Reflections
I don’t normally associate hotels with great works of art. Yet there I was, standing quietly, intently staring at a tree in the makeshift gallery on the mezzanine of the Washington DC Hilton. Black...
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