The stigma and silence surrounding SST is so great that there is very little information or resources available to support those who are affected by it. The greatest tragedy is that this silence allows sibling sexual trauma to continue unabated.

5WAVES was founded by five women in five different time zones. As survivors and parents, they each found themselves utterly alone for years and even decades, as they faced the effects of sibling sexual trauma (SST) on their lives and families. When they did find each other, they resolved to work together to break through the dark shadows of this silent epidemic, and 5WAVES was born.

Since 2021, 5WAVES has been connecting and collaborating worldwide to shatter the silence around sibling sexual abuse and trauma. We are working to ensure that others facing this multifaceted trauma will have access to support and know that they are not alone. Inspired by the vision of these five women, 5WAVES is creating waves of change, to bring sibling sexual trauma out of the shadows so people around the world can talk about it, heal from it, and prevent it.