Catherine Chapman's guest appearances

Catherine Chapman

Journalism.co.uk podcast

The Natural High

Understand Suicide

Constructed Futures

Judson Brewer

Mark Goulston

Jesse Thorn

James Foley

Megan Devine

Kevin Delaney

Srikumar Rao

Sewell Chan

David Bornstein

Charlie Hebdo

Kevin Briggs

Jim Miller

Daphne Caruana Galizia

Frank King

Richard Shaw

OwlTail

Two thirds of tech experts consider mainstream media coverage of online safety to be inaccurate and sensationalised. But how much do the nuances really matter when trying to get audiences interested in an often dull and complex topic?

Catherine Chapman, independent journalist, on pitfalls of cybersecurity reporting

Catherine is a victim of child sex abuse, and as it often happens with children, she grew up believing it was her fault. There were times when she tried to warn her parents about her contact with pornography but they often dismissed her claims. Later, as an adolescent, her internalized shame and distorted self-image - one that shouted ‘you are ugly, dirty, and chronically bad,’ - pushed her towards self-harming behavior.  Being a pastor’s daughter, she felt that her family had to serve as an example of what it means to be Christian, which often meant keeping a façade of perfection and righteousness even in the face of pain. Her mother struggled with depression although this was never discussed at home.  In this episode, Catherine shares her story publicly for the first time - including her suicide attempts. She talks about how she went from wanting to end it all, including a recent attempt after being sexually assaulted in 2018, to becoming a counselor who helps others process their traumas and find healing. What helped her? This is one of the questions I asked during the interview.  Watch this interview on my YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/kOpnzau7tt0  Donate to the podcast: https://bit.ly/3maL9RO Visit my page www.understandsuicide.com Find my book "Understanding suicide: living with loss, paths to prevention" https://amzn.to/2ANczuR Contact me and exchange experiences on my Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3h8sIet--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paula-fontenelle/message

Catherine is a victim of child sex abuse, and as it often happens with children, she grew up believing it was her fault. There were times when she tried to warn her parents about her contact with pornography but they often dismissed her claims. Later, as an adolescent, her internalized shame and distorted self-image - one that shouted ‘you are ugly, dirty, and chronically bad,’ - pushed her towards self-harming behavior.  Being a pastor’s daughter, she felt that her family had to serve as an example of what it means to be Christian, which often meant keeping a façade of perfection and righteousness even in the face of pain. Her mother struggled with depression although this was never discussed at home.  In this episode, Catherine shares her story publicly for the first time - including her suicide attempts. She talks about how she went from wanting to end it all, including a recent attempt after being sexually assaulted in 2018, to becoming a counselor who helps others process their traumas and find healing. What helped her? This is one of the questions I asked during the interview.  Watch this interview on my YouTube Channel: <a>https://youtu.be/kOpnzau7tt0 </a> Donate to the podcast: <a href="https://bit.ly/3maL9RO" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3maL9RO</a> Visit my page <a href="https://www.understandsuicide.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.understandsuicide.com</a> Find my book "Understanding suicide: living with loss, paths to prevention" <a href="https://amzn.to/2ANczuR" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2ANczuR</a> Contact me and exchange experiences on my Facebook page: <a href="https://bit.ly/3h8sIet" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3h8sIet</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paula-fontenelle/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paula-fontenelle/message</a>

Ep. 27 - Her sexual assault led her to a suicide attempt - Interview Catherine Chapman