Over the years, I have worked with many victims of abuse, women or men who were abused in childhood (I do not work with children). Sometimes the abuse consisted of neglect; often it was physical, and emotional. For many, it was sexual. I find it interesting that in my practice, the men who were sexually …
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Child Sexual Abuse
Child sexual abuse is the last and most disgusting topic in this series. As a survivor of this tragedy, I thought I had heard and read it all and that I had recovered. But in collecting and verifying statistics and information, I am sickened anew. Children are constantly warned to be aware of stranger danger …
Child Abuse: Neglect
When talking about abuse of children, images of battered, broken children usually come to mind. Unfortunately, the most prevalent type of abuse is neglect. Specific terminology can vary, but neglect is usually defined as a pattern of failing to provide for a child’s age-appropriate basic needs or failing to sufficiently protect the child from harm. …
Physical Abuse, continued
Abuse can happen in any family and to any child. Socio-economic station, race, religion and culture are irrelevant when talking about the welfare of children. Sad isn’t it? A well-educated man or woman, professionally successful, can be an abuser. And their children can be at risk every moment of every day. Characteristics and behaviours commonly …
9 Steps to Forgiveness
Adults who grow up as abused children have many challenges in their adult lives. These symptoms will be discussed in detail in another post. For victims, it is important that we face what happened to us, learn about its effects on our lives, and then begin the tedious, painful process of healing and recovering. It’s …