Traumatized During Early Development
I remember at an early age my parents fought and my father was always hollering, yelling, swearing, and complaining. My mother decided she had enough and rebelled. She took me and went with a...
Navigating the Holidays As an Adult Survivor of Childhood Abuse
Navigating the Holidays As an Adult Survivor of Childhood Abuse The sights and sounds of the holiday season—festive lights and decorations, cheerful holiday music, and warm and fuzzy Hallmark and...
Don’t Give Up
I'm currently in grad school for human services and had to choose a topic of a social problem - I chose child abuse and actually came across this website from doing research. I wanted to share my...
Coping With Anger As an Adult Survivor of Childhood Abuse
Coping With Anger As an Adult Survivor of Childhood Abuse Childhood abuse of any kind creates trauma that can include side effects, many of which don’t magically go away, even when you grow...
How to Spot Signs of Physical Neglect and What to Do to Help
The CDC reported that at least 1 in 7 children have experienced child abuse and/or neglect in their life. With the pandemic leading to an increased unemployment rate, school district closures, and...
3 Forms of Financial Child Abuse
What is Financial Child Abuse? To put it simply, financial child abuse is when someone intentionally exploits a child’s finances for their own economic gain. Unlike physical abuse, financial abuse...
Banishing Guilt and Shame from Childhood Abuse
Banishing Guilt and Shame from Childhood Abuse Childhood. The very word conjures up images of carefree innocence, joy, optimism, and wonder. Childhood is a time of security when we’re...
Dealing with Anxiety from Childhood Abuse
Dealing with Anxiety from Childhood Abuse It’s not always easy or even possible to leave things in the past. If you’re an adult who’s experienced childhood abuse, you know that sometimes,...
Don’t stay silent
I'm a 42 yr old woman who was physically, emotionally and mentally abused by my father my entire childhood and into my teenage years. My mother was emotionally and mentally abusive my entire life...
The Invisible Wounds of Childhood Emotional Abuse and Neglect
The Invisible Wounds of Childhood Emotional Abuse and Neglect There aren’t any bruises, black eyes, or broken bones. They don’t look underfed or unkempt. There don’t seem to be any visible...
Repressed Memory
Sexually molested at age 4 with a sister 5 in the same room together by my brother. I did not remember it. Repressed memory hid it until I was 45 the question came and the memory returned. What...
Bullying: Another Form of Child Abuse
Bullying: Another Form of Child Abuse Bullying is child abuse. Amazingly, there are still those who view bullying as an acceptable childhood rite of passage or typical child behaviors. Those...
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