child abuse

Part I: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Test and Your Resilience Score Part I

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is the term used to describe all types of abuse, neglect, and other potentially traumatic experiences that occur to people under the age of 18.

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Complex PTSD and Your Health

Studies have found that compared to those without CPTSD, people with CPTSD are more likely to experience a number of physical health problems

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Surviving Her First Few Years While Parenting with CPTSD …

The first few months of her life were exhausting.

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Internal Curiosity and More Secrets *Trigger warning sexual abuse

Throughout the next few years I began to let go of the feeling of abandonment and the fear of men. I made lots of new friends and even attended weekly church groups. My mother made sure I had plenty of positive experiences to help distract me from my troubled past. I still had various moments […]

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The first four years… (Trigger Warning Graphic Information)

This blog has explicit details of physical and sexual child abuse experiences.