John Stamos — who has for decades been a spokesperson for Childhelp abuse prevention organization — recently opened up about his own personal history of being sexually abused. The trauma was something he was only able to come to terms with as he penned his upcoming book, If You Would Have Told Me: A Memoir, and it seems his speaking out has already made an impact. Several people including his Full House co-star and reached out to show their support after his brave revelation.
With his memoir set for release on October 24, John Stamos opened up in a recent interview about being sexually abused by a babysitter when he was 10 or 11 years old. He said he repressed the incident, unsure how to process those feelings at that age. Now he is hoping that telling his truth will help others know there is a place they can go for help, he said in a video posted to Instagram. The accompanying caption read:
If sharing my story helps just one person, then I'm glad I did. If you or someone you know is being hurt, call, text, or chat the 24/7 Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD or visit childhelphotline.org. If you are a survivor who just wants an anonymous, listening ear to hear your story and help you find some helpful resources, call, text, or chat @childhelp. Thank you for the outpouring of love and support.
John Stamos spoke a little about the "unsettling event" from his childhood and expressed confusion at the time about what to do. He wasn't sure if he should tell anyone and ended up burying it inside. It wasn't until about five years ago, when he was preparing to give a speech at a charity event, that those memories came back in a "crystal clear vision" of what he had experienced.
While he said he's only dedicated a couple of paragraphs to the abuse in If You Would Have Told Me: A Memoir, it's a "significant" and "profound" topic, and several of his friends agreed wholeheartedly in the comments of his video, sending their love in the comments:
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