Christopher M. Anderson | Leading Expert on Male Trauma

Christopher M. Anderson

Leading Expert on Male Trauma

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Christopher M. Anderson
Biography

Christopher M. Anderson is one of the world's leading experts on the male experience of trauma. He survived multiple forms of trauma including child sexual abuse, neglect, domestic violence, stalking, and bullying to emerge as a global advocate and authority on the trauma and abuse boys and men endure. Using the power of his personal story, Chris helps open pathways to hope for other survivors and understanding for the professionals and loved ones who support them. He is a passionate advocate for the inclusion of survivors' voices and perspectives into public policy discussions, research, and the development of holistic, trauma-informed practices throughout all parts of our culture.

A dynamic and empowering speaker, Chris has provided trainings and informational presentations on the male experience of trauma and abuse for thousands of students and professionals across a wide rage of disciplines. His synergy with the audience and positive attitude is inspiring and motivating as he offers practical, evidence based suggestions for providing individuals, families, businesses, and communities impacted by oftentimes hidden costs of trauma.

Chris is a member of numerous advisory boards and advocacy groups including the National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence and serves as a Victim Impact Consultant for the Office of Victims of Crime. A member of Local One, IATSE, Chris worked as a stagehand on and off Broadway until 2011. He currently lives in New York City with his wife, Jane. He graduated in 1996 from St. John's College in Annapolis, MD with a BA in Liberal Arts.

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Christopher M. Anderson
Featured Keynote Programs

Bulldozing the Volcano
A story of impossible healing

Born into a home of chaos, dysfunction, and filth, it was little surprise that Chris exhibited early behavior problems. In kindergarten bullies provoked him into regular volcanic tantrums, then taunted him with the nickname “Mount Saint Anderson.” The tantrums were so bad, Chris eventually was sent to the county psychiatric hospital for group therapy at 5 years old. While early interventions succeeded in controlling his violent outbursts, they had the unintended consequence of leaving him without any defense when a child molester moved into his neighborhood.

Chris survived multiple childhood traumas including child sexual abuse, neglect, domestic violence, stalking, bullying, and other victimizations to emerge as a global advocate and authority on the traumas and abuse boys and men endure. His synergy with the audience and positive attitude is inspiring and motivating as he offers practical, evidence based suggestions for individuals, families, businesses, and communities impacted by oftentimes hidden costs of trauma.

Participants attending this session will be able to:

1. Understand the widespread prevalence of childhood trauma and abuse.
2. Identify key elements in healing after childhood trauma.
3. Learn a simple, effective method for providing survivors of many forms of trauma and abuse with a compassionate and empowering initial response

BPT
Believe, Stay Present, “Thank You” - A trauma informed response to disclosures of abuse.

Many survivors of sexual abuse and other traumas often report it is very difficult to find safe persons to whom they can feel comfortable disclosing their experiences of victimization. Men and boys who disclose are often scorned, or worse yet targeted for further victimization. Women and girls are often asked what they did to make themselves more vulnerable. And as many survivors of crime and abuse struggle to come to terms with their pain all too often they meet with professionals who ask, “What is wrong with you” as opposed to “What was done to you?”

This presentation will review some important concepts about trauma, and the potential impact of trauma on the brains, bodies, and behaviors of survivors of abuse and trauma. Armed with these concepts we will review a simple model that will give professionals from any field and lay persons the concepts required to provide a compassionate and empowering response to any disclosure of trauma.

Participants attending this session will be able to

1. Define trauma and how abuse can be understood to be a form of trauma with that can lead to significant emotional and physical effects in survivors.
2. Understand some of the ways in which experiences of trauma and abuse can give rise to significant and potentially disruptive neurological and behavioral sequelae.
3. Learn a simple, effective method for providing survivors of many forms of trauma and abuse with a compassionate and empowering initial response.

The trauma of men
How we hurt, how we heal

Men and boys experience many forms of victimization, trauma, and abuse in staggeringly high numbers. Research shows that men experience depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders at levels equal to females, however men commit suicide at far higher rates, while being less likely to access mental health services. Clearly something is wrong. It remains taboo for men and boys to openly discuss our vulnerability and our pain for many reasons.

This presentation gives an overview of the unique challenges male survivors of abuse and trauma face, debunks harmful myths that discourage both boys and men from coming forward to report victimization, and offers suggestions for how we can change this toxic and harmful narrative.

Participants attending this session will be able to

1. Define trauma and how abuse can be understood to be a form of trauma with that can lead to significant emotional and physical effects in survivors.
2. Enumerate cultural themes and pressures that often dis-incentivize male disclosures and punish boys and men who do disclose abuses and traumas they’ve endured.
3. Learn a simple, effective method for providing survivors of many forms of trauma and abuse with a compassionate and empowering initial response

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