Types of Abuse and Their Effects : An Infographic
The infographic below illustrates different types of child abuse together with some of the effects of such abuse : CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE
The infographic below illustrates different types of child abuse together with some of the effects of such abuse : CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE
How Do Survivors Of Child Abuse Cope? There are two main types of coping mechanisms: 1) Those which are helpful in the short-term, but unhealthy in the long-term. 2) Those which are useful in the long-term (but can take more effort and discipline). Examples of the first include: drinking too much, use of illicit drugs, …
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When we are children, if someone treats us badly, we attempt to understand why. But in trying to understand, the child’s logic is very often flawed, and s/he falsely deduce s/he is to blame for it. The child’s flawed logic may flow similarly to this: ‘Someone is hurting me…punishment only happens to bad children…that …
Stop Blaming Yourself! Childhood Trauma: An Analysis of Blame. Read More »