November 14, 2025
Octobers Brainz Article

The hidden epidemic

For too many men, the pain of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is never acknowledged, let alone spoken of. Globally, more than 1 in 13 boys are sexually abused before 18, yet the repercussions for male survivors, especially suicide, are only starting to gain public attention. Behind closed doors, beneath the expected mask of masculinity, countless men hide wounds that shape their every thought and action