Adults With Childhood Abuse

ASCA PSAs Show the Need for Counseling

These PSA ads by Australian organization 'Adults Surviving Child Abuse' show that childhood abuse and traumas can stay with you a lifetime if you do not seek professional help.

The ads show two side-by-side pictures of the same person as a kid and as an adult. Both images show the same physical injuries and bruises.

The ads were photographed by Brock Elbank for ad agency Whybin\TBWA in Sydney, Australia.

Implications - The two creative directors, Garry Horner and Matt Kemsley, along with the art director Janelle Shearer, did a great job producing the effective ad campaign. The emotional ads read "some wounds never heal" and are sure to get a knee-jerk response from the public.

Childhood Trauma Awareness
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative counseling and therapy techniques to address the long-lasting effects of childhood abuse and traumas.
Mental Health Advocacy
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create platforms and technologies that raise awareness and support for survivors of childhood abuse, promoting access to professional help and counseling.
Visual Storytelling in PSA Ads
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways of using visual storytelling techniques in public service announcement ads to effectively convey important social messages.

Sectors Adopting This

Counseling and Therapy
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop technology-driven counseling and therapeutic services that cater specifically to survivors of childhood abuse and traumas.
Mental Health Support Platforms
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build online platforms and mobile applications that connect survivors of childhood abuse with dedicated mental health professionals and support communities.
Advertising and Marketing
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate visual storytelling techniques and emotional impact into advertising campaigns to raise awareness about social issues and promote positive change.
SCORE
3.3 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 34%
Activity 57%
Freshness 8%

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