Left Write Hook: proof of concept for a survivor-designed, and peer-led programme incorporating expressive writing and boxing to support mental health in adult survivors of child sexual abuse
Emma Veltman, Alicia Smith, Donna Lyon, Caitlin Hitchcock · 2026
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Emma Veltman and co-authors present proof of concept for a survivor-led healing program in a 2026 paper. Left Write Hook was designed by survivors of child sexual abuse and is led by peers, not clinicians. It combines expressive writing about trauma with non-contact, trauma-informed boxing training.
Standard support for survivors is resource-intensive and professionally led, which limits access. The program aims to build self-empowerment and let survivors rewrite their stories, literally and physically. A proof-of-concept study checks whether the model is feasible and acceptable before larger trials test its mental health effects.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Emma Veltman, Alicia Smith, Donna Lyon, Caitlin Hitchcock |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |