Linda Has No Prior Arrests Or Probation

Victims or survivors of domestic violence end up enduring so much mental, physical, and emotional abuse that they do not realize there is a problem. WomensLaw.org defines the following behaviors as abuse: psychological abuse, such as intimidating someone, threatening physical harm to someone else, and destruction of pets and property; physical abuse, which is described as grabbing, pinching, shoving, slapping, and punching; emotional abuse, which includes constantly putting someone down, making someone feel unimportant, using abusive language, such as calling them ugly or worthless and tearing down another’s relationship with their children. A combination of these actions can come together and damage someone. The Joyful Heart Foundation emphasizes that the long term effects of domestic violence can have a major impact on someone’s

Many of you don't know my story and I was hesitant to post this, but the issue is bigger than me. I was born into a household of anger and pain. I tried my best to be a good girl. I studied hard and earned good grades. I cleaned the house spotless, but I was never good enough. The verbal and physical abuse from my parents was unpredictable. I don't think I will ever escape the emotional scars that I earned from my childhood. My body has dozens of scars, but I'm fortunate because I survived. We have to talk about domestic violence. It can be a silent killer, there are many that don't survive. If you suspect someone is being abused, reach out. If you are being abused, seek

Besides emotional abuse, physical abuse and neglect there is also sexual abuse. Studies show that 1 out of every 4 children will be the victim of sexual abuse before reaching 18. Sexual abuse can be physical, verbal, or emotional. There are many different types of sexual abuse. A stranger does not always commit the sexual abuse of a child; most often an adult that the child trusts commits the abuse. Sexual abuse by family members is the

Hello, my name is Dee and I am a survivor of domestic abuse. A good friend asked me if I would write a piece about domestic abuse. He said it would be therapeutic for me and beneficial for other women who have been abused or are being abused, and I think he is right. So here I sit wondering where to begin, after about an hour of emotional flashbacks. And when I do think about this I wonder how on earth could I have let it go on, and for as long as it did. And more-so, what did I ever do to deserve it. I was never abused as a child. Never beaten or abused emotionally or mentally, never called names, or cursed at, and I suppose I grew up thinking this was how it was for everyone. I was only 19 when I met my abuser. I already had a son, and had been out on my own for 2 years. Life was hard, bringing up a baby, surviving on living assistance, living in ghetto like neighborhoods. I had always aspired to be a journalist, but my dreams were broken when I became pregnant right out of high school and was forced out of the house to care for my son. I met my abuser one day when I was down town shopping with my son. He came into my life like a "wolf in sheep 's clothing", and was just about as nice as he could be. I suppose I was somewhat lonely since I never got to go out very often. He soon moved in with me and helped me with my son, helped in the house, and helped financially so things were definitely looking up. Or so I thought. He was from an abusive home himself, and years

The patient is a 10 year old male who presented to the ED with multiple lacerations on his left hand. The patient denies suicidal ideations, homicidal ideations, and symptoms of psychosis. The patient states, " I don't know why I cut myself." Later on, the patient denies threats towards other students and admits he cut himself because it felt good.

hurt, allowed the cycle to continue. In hopes of escaping the violence I married and

Many of my patients have been abused as children; sexually, physically and mentally. I had one patient who was physically abused as a child by his step father. He would beat him into submission every day while his mother would watch. As a teenager he started karate and became a third degree black belt to protect himself. He became a drug dealer, known to be a violent man. He was jumped on the street and crushed the skull of the man who attacked him. He was awaiting his trial while in my program. I carried his story with me for days and I questioned my ability to work in this field. I kept questioning how something like this could happen. Where were his teachers? How could no one know what was happening to this young child? What would I do if it were to happen to my children? It kept me up at night and I had a constant feeling of dread in my stomach. I eventually talked to my supervisor and just talking it through helped me to feel better.

In a national study of adults who were physically abused during childhood, data was recorded from the 2000-2001

It is said to believe that abuse occurs in the lives of 3.5 million women in the nation every year (Kelly). There are many different forms of abuse, but they can all take an emotional and physical effect on anyone. Most people who are being affected by abuse are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder (Kelly). There are a lot of different treatment options that people who are being abused can take but sometimes they may not feel very comfortable in the treatment that they are receiving

L is a 16 year old, Caucasian female student admitted to the adolescent mental health unit of a major Brisbane hospital due to active suicidal ideations manifested by taking a recent overdose. This was also accompanied by thoughts of harming herself and ending her life. L has a history of suicidal ideation, an eating disorder and self-harming. L was picked up from school by her stepfather and later disclosed that she didn’t want to be here anymore and wanted to die.

Thank you for participating in my survey on childhood abuse and its link to self-harm. I promise this will only take a few minutes of your time. As you work through the survey, please be advised that you can change your answer at any time, but please try to be honest when answering.

The four types of abuse are; sexual, emotional, physical, and neglect. All four types of abuse can lead to depression and possibly suicide. When a survivor is abused, their mental and physical health deteriorates. Abuse as an adolescent can haunt the victim for a long period of time, even later in adulthood. The study titled, Adult Survivors of Child Abuse: An Application of John Gottman’s Sound Marital House Theory states,

Most abused children are victims of more than one type of child abuse but some types are seen more often than others.

Many people first think of physical abuse when child abuse is brought up; however, there is also neglect, mental, and sexual abuse. Neglect is when the child isn’t given the basic needs, and is the caretaker for whom should be their guardian. When harm is inflicted on a child resulting in long term injuries, or anxiety it is called physical abuse. Psychological/mental abuse is when a child is verbally harmed resulting in anxiety, or habits such as fidgeting. A child is being touched in a sexual manner it is called sexual abuse; the child may have difficulties sitting or may be knowledgeable about inappropriate topics for their age. (“What is”)

     There are various forms of emotional abuse but they all contribute to the victim as feeling helpless and inability. One form of emotional abuse is verbal dominance. Meaning the victims opinions, feelings and thoughts carry no weight and are pretty much meaningless. A second form of emotional abuse is isolation, this occurs when the abuser limits the victims access to money, use of the car and other normal activities. The abuser also talks negatively about friends and family making it uncomfortable to maintain outside relationships. A third form of emotional abuse is guilt, this occurs when the abuser blames the spouse for his/her assaultive behavior with rationale, after a period of time the spouse blames self for the battering. A fourth form is fear; the abuser threatens harm to spouse, family or friends in order to stay in control of a situation. Finally a fifth form of spousal abuse is humiliation, this is when the abuser may put down the spouse in front of children, family and friends. (Wallace)