This video contains a discussion of abuse, including predatory and abusive behavior towards children. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. Abuse often begins not with obvious harm, but with trust, praise, and attention that slowly become grooming.
In this powerful talk, Amy Saltzman, M.D., a former competitive gymnast, physician, and victim/”sur-thrivor” of decades of covert emotional abuse, explains how abusers use specialness, fear, and isolation to create dependency and control. Her message is urgent and clear: when we teach children to recognize grooming, we give them the words to name it, the confidence to report it, and a better chance to escape it.
