Sexual Abuse
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Signs of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse in young children is not as rare as you might think. Since a large portion of sexual abuse is never reported, it is hard to know how often it really occures. Most statistics say that one in three girls will be sexually abused before their 12th birthday and one in five boys. To read the entire article please click here for Signs of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Responding to Child Sexual Abuse
Your child may be feeling dirty, ashamed and worthless. The important thing is to let them know all of those things are not true! You need to let them know that they are innocent and clean in your eyes. That it was the abuser that needs to feel bad, not your child. No matter how old the abused person is they are ALWAYS innocent! To read the entire article please click here for Responding to Child Sexual Abuse
Repressed Memories of Sexual Abuse
Repressed memories of sexual abuse or flashbacks can be very frightening when it happens. Especially if you had no memories of the abuse happening at all. I had no memories of being sexually abused, until I was 27 years old... To read the entire article please click here for Repressed Memories of Sexual Abuse
Confronting Your Sexual Abuser
I have talked to many childhood sexual abuse survivors, who say they wish they could confront their abuser. I did confront my first abuser, while in a mental health hospital. it was not everything I hoped it would be. To read the entire article please click here for Confronting Your Sexual Abuser
How to Confront Your Abuser
If you have been thinking about how do you contront your abuser, there are several different ways you can do that. I did it face-to-face, which is one way. But maybe that doesn't feel safe to you. To read the entire article please click here for How to Confront Your Abuser
Self Injury In Depression and Abuse
Self injury is also called self harm or self mutilation. It is defined as an intentional injury to one's own body. When you self injury it usually leaves marks on your body and can cause tissue damage. To read the entire article please click here for Self Injury in Depression and Abuse
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can happen when you have gone through or have seen a traumatic event. A traumatic event is something that is horrible or scary that has happened to you or something you have seen. To read the entire article please click here for PTSD