Phoenix, AZ -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/27/2017 -- Dr. Gartner will draw upon his experience with thousands of men, his books and his two new books, Understanding the Sexual Betrayal of Boys and Men: The Trauma of Sexual Abuse AND Healing Sexually Betrayed Men and Boys: Treatment for Sexual Abuse, Assault, and Trauma ( to be released in August). He will define sexual betrayal and abuse and identify the myths of male sexual abuse. He will make sense of the silence and the reasons some boys and men cannot remember. He will discuss the impact when the abuser is a parent, clergy or revered person and what brings men to treatment. Listing celebrities, athletes, and politicians who have disclosed their sexual abuse and moved forward with life, he will invite boys and men to realize that they are not alone, that resources like MaleSurviovor.org are available and that going forward is possible.

About Dr. Richard Gartner
Richard Gartner is a pioneer in treating sexually abused men. He is Training and Supervising Analyst, Faculty and Founding Director of the Sexual Abuse Service at the William Alanson White Psychoanalytic Institute and Co-Founder of MaleSurvivor.org. Richard is quoted widely in the media on the subject. He is the author of Betrayed as Boys: Psychodynamic Treatment of Sexually Abused Men and Beyond Betrayal: Taking Charge of Your Life after Boyhood Sexual Abuse; He is editor of Trauma and Countertrauma, Resilience and Counterresilience: Insights from Psychoanalysts and Trauma Experts and two new books coming out in August, Understanding the Sexual Betrayal of Boys and Men: The Trauma of Sexual Abuse AND Healing Sexually Betrayed Men and Boys: Treatment for Sexual Abuse, Assault, and Trauma. He has held many faculty positions and has been recognized for his contributions to understanding and treating male sexual abuse. Dr. Gartner was interviewed in the 2004 Emmy-nominated WABC-TV documentary "Protect Our Children: Teenage Boys and the Wall of Silence" and in 2005 was the subject of a full-length interview in the Science Times section of the New York Times. Dr. Richard Gartner is one of the Founders of the important resource MaleSurvivor.org - http://malesurvivor.org/

April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, and that means it is also time to "Help Men Heal"! Please support MaleSurvivor.ORG by attending the upcoming fundraiser on 4/27/17 the Metropolitan Room in New York City.

https://donations.malesurvivor.org/new-york/events/helping-men-heal-night-jazz-charlie-romo-kelly-wright-amp-melissa-mulder-hosted-by-jayce-baron/e119934