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Effects of Trauma: Estrangement From Family

What does estrangement mean?In my psychotherapy practice I’ve seen how traumatic relationships and serious mental disorders can lead to...
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Types of Trauma: Domestic Violence

Domestic violence can take many forms —physical abuse, sexual abuse, rape, emotional abuse, intimidation, economic deprivation, threats of...
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One dress 30 days--Day 30: What are common factors involved in sexual violence?

  • Effects of sexual violation Info 101
  • May 13, 2011
Day 30 of theOne Dress 30 Days campaignto raise awareness of the pandemic problem of child sex trafficking. How may ways are child sex trafficking...
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Who Are the Perpetrators of Child Abuse?

While a common misconception might be that child abuse victims come from "bad" or low-income families, the truth is that child abuse...
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Adult Children: Stories to be told

It is important for Adult Children to be able to tell their own stories of traumatic events. When individuals experience and witness cruelty in...
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Types of Trauma: Child Abuse

In an earlier article, I talked about child neglect (known as an "act of omission"). On the other end of the spectrum of child abuse is...
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Living as an adult child (10 of 13): Fear-Driven Reactions

Adult Children, as discussed in “Having difficulty having fun”, cannot have fun and take themselves very seriously because what they...
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The faces of domestic violence

We don’t talk too much about it – domestic violence. Usually when we do hear about it, it’s because a true tragedy has occurred...
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Jesus, the perfect trauma survivor

God commands people to be perfect for He is perfect (Mat 5:48). What did God mean by commanding people to be perfect? Is God really decreeing for...
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Impact of stress upon stalking and abuse victims

Stalking and abuse hasmore of an impact upon a victim than most realize. Victims of domestic violence and stalking especially. Victimsoften have...
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