A member of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, Mr. Gillum is providing professional advice on matters concerning mental health care for adult survivors of child sexual abuse to the LGLPCI Foundation.
CNN has called upon Mr. Gillum to share his expertise in psychology with its cable television viewers.
Mr. Gillum was formerly the chair of CSG North Central Human and Legal Rights, the chair of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association Public Information Committee, and a training facilitator with the Pennsylvania Children’s and Adolescent Support Services Program Training and Technical Assistance Institute, a collaboration of Pennsylvania State University and the Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health.
The LGLPCI Foundation, Mr. Gillum’s newest post, is aligned with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and its research concerning the prevention of child sexual abuse and improving treatment for adult survivors of abuse. Its mission is to reach out and bring men and women to the recovery process, to show them they are not alone and there is hope of finding peace in their lives. The LGLPCI Foundation was founded by Peter S. Pelullo.
“Mr. Pelullo, himself a childhood sexual abuse survivor, came to understand the psychological impact including compulsive behaviors and how victims often engage in a variety of maladaptive behaviors in order to run from or bury the traumatic memories,” says Mr. Gillum.
The Dr. Drew show has often invited Mr. Pelullo on the program as a guest expert. He is committed to educating the world about childhood sexual abuse and how it is extremely common and causes a variety of emotional damages, psychological disorders, and compulsions that can be overcome in adulthood. To that end Mr. Pelullo wrote “Betrayal and the Beast,” which focuses on his own journey dealing with the debilitating psychological issues as a survivor of childhood sexual predation—the shame, rage, multiple addictions, depression, and other manifestations that directly impacted his life.
“Mr. Gillum is an incredible asset to the foundation and will add invaluable input to our strategic alliance with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health,” says Mr. Pelullo. “Many childhood sexual abuse victims feel like they are powerless to change their lives and there is no way out. I hope the Let Go…Let Peace Come In Foundation will empower and inspire men and women who have experienced sexual abuse as children to take the courageous step to seek help. No one needs to do this alone.”
Jenna Griffiths of Piers Morgan Tonight contacts Peter Pelullo to arrange talk on survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Alyssa Roupenian of Anderson Cooper 360 calls Peter Pelullo to arrange for interview. Peter Pelullo has been increasingly in the media as he calls for the Sandusky sexual abuse victims to break the taboo, speak out and seek recovery.
The “Let Go.. Let Peace Come In Foundation” founded by Peter Pelullo is starting a relationship with the world renowned Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and is supporting their research to better the available care for adult survivors, improve prevention efforts, and prevent pedophilia.
“Well-told, written with smooth transitions that keep the narrative flowing…
“Armed with determination and a budding academic partnership with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Mr. Pelullo’s ready to help adult survivors on their journeys to heal with Betrayal and the Beast as their roadmap.”
“Strikingly honest, explicit, and revealing. Peter Pelullo provides a penetrating analysis of the relationship between childhood sexual victimization and subsequent compulsive sexual behavior.
“Although there are countless victims and survivors of child sexual abuse, not enough people know what to do to help them cope with the devastating physical, sexual, emotional, and spiritual effects of the violence perpetrated against them. This results in their having to suffer, alone and unsupported, through years of fear, shame, guilt, lack of intimacy and trust, and, in many cases, self-destructive behavior. Pelullo’s graphic and moving portrayal of his decades-long journey toward healing and recovery offers important lessons for parents, spouses, doctors, teachers, and other adults who come in contact with survivors of this horrendous violence. His painfully honest story will also bring hope to those survivors who have lived in fear of not finding support or achieving recovery and help them start their own journeys toward healing.”
“With unusual depth and clarity, Betrayal and the Beast provides hope and comfort to survivors of great childhood trauma. What’s more, it offers inspiration and new insights to professionals.”
“Very few victims of sexual abuse are brave enough to come out and share their experiences. Peter’s extraordinary decision to go public will help anyone who has been sexually abused learn to heal and reclaim their lives.”