She reports flashbacks of being frightened in the dark, has a history of self-harm, problems with socializing, and low self-confidence, difficulty sleeping well, sever migraine headaches, and complaints of depression. She has strong urges to self-harm which began last year. ... She wishes to begin outpatient therapy; per the client, she would like to "feel normal for once in my life", end self-harming, address her trauma issues, and improve her self-esteem. ... Self-harm continued and escalated as evidenced by her recent suicide attempt by cutting her wrist. ... Her symptoms inc...

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Sexual abuse can interfere with the child's attitudes toward their self, sexuality, and trusting relationships. ... It completely destroys a child's self-esteem. ... It can cause a child to lead a life of depression, low self-esteem, and insecurity. ...

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Among the effects is guilt, anxiety, self-blame, depression, feelings of worthlessness, and mistrust of self and others. Bad relationships especially erode your self-esteem. They systemically wear away at your confidence, sense of self-worth, trust in your perceptions and self concept. ... They've had experiences where other people in their life have hurt them, which have affected their self-esteem. ... Love isn't supposed to hurt " a good relationship is supposed to bolster self-esteem, not shred it to pieces. ...

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Emotional abuse is a behavioral pattern that attacks a child's self-esteem and emotional development. ... The verbal abuse has created an extremely low self-esteem or self worth. ... Denial, rationalization, and justification are mechanisms used to defend themselves from their self weaknesses (book). ... Emotional abuse is a pattern of behavior that attacks a child's emotional development and self- worth (child abuse). ...

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When any caretakers use profane words on the elderly they often are degraded and they have a low self esteem. Low self esteem often leads to serious mental disorders and it can make the elderly depressed. ...

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She exhibits low self-esteem, and as a result, she sometimes acts without clear reasoning. ... She often has to restore confidence in her self, by assuring that her relationship with Glenn is okay. ... I= am always thinking of the things I cannot tell him.@ Because she has low self-esteem she feels as if he really knew her, he would leave. ...

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Anti-spanking groups believe spanking/corporal punishment, destroys self esteem, transmits a pro violence attitude, and children who are hit often grow up with feelings of resentment (www.stophitting .com) Pro spanking groups believe that spanking/corporal punishment is okay, when used for a clear and deliberate misbehavior, and works best when coupled with other forms of discipline such as, "time out". ... Are we truly corrupting their self-esteem? ...

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Toddlers on the other hand can show increased illness, severe shyness, decreased self esteem, hitting, biting, and trouble in preschool or day care. ... They also display stealing, lying, nightmares, eating disorders, self-mutilation, reduction in school marks, substance abuse, and the need to be too perfect. ...

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Emotional abuse usually affects the victim's sense of self and reality as the abuser is trying to brainwash the victim into thinking they deserve what they are getting. ... The long-term impact of violence includes depression, fear, anxiety, lowered self-esteem, and PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder). ...

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I was never a victim of a violent situation in a relationship but I have had a bad ending to a relationship where my ex boyfriend was not ready for the relationship to end and actually became crazy and tried to self-harm himself. ... Persons' self esteem can also negotiate peoples experience and observations of their own intimate relationships. If a partner lacks self-esteem it is often proven for them to bring down how their partner feels about themselves. ...

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Also, this will affect the child's self-esteem and performance in their world. ... Poorly attached children are in risk of diminished self-esteem and thus views themselves negatively. ... Also, the children that have psychological damage from maltreatment are more likely to indulge in suicide and self mutilation. ... Children with inappropriate sexual behavior, such as frequent and overt self stimulation are a direct constituency of sexual abuse. ...

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In many cases, children engaged in labour will suffer with a lower IQ, physical harm and abuse, low self-esteem, little or no education, and deprivation of adequate care (U.S. ... Abuse commonly produces feelings of guilt, violation, loss of control, and lowered self-esteem. ...

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Sweat by Zora Neale Hurston Women Overcoming Domestic Violence Zora Neale Hurston's "Sweat" is a short story about the struggles and hardships in the life of an African American woman living in the south. The short story talked about the treatment of women in these times. Many women of present t...

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Wife Abuse Even though abuse of women is not acceptable now, it has happened throughout history. In ancient times, men were allowed to subjugate, batter and even kill their wives if infidelity was suspected (Hutchings 65). The structure of society led men to continue to exercise authority, not ...

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Today, most of the children are abused by somebody who are responsible for their prosperity. Unfortunately, these people can be parents, caregivers or relatives. Sometimes, children can be at the same home with their abuser. Even though some child abuse cases are detected , most of them aren't repor...

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Impact of Abuse The impact of sexual abuse reaches all levels of a childs emotions. These emotions and the effects are listed below: Confusion: This is usually the initial reaction of the child. They will usually question, "What is going on?" and " Is this right or wrong?". For a young ...

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I started counseling, group therapy, and used my resources for months, rebuilding my self esteem, life and understanding how I let myself get into that situation. ... Classes for anger management, addiction programs to overcome drug, alcohol, or violent addictions, behavior modification counseling, and self improvement therapy needs to be easily obtainable options. ... Victims need counseling and support groups to get their self esteem and self worthiness back up. ...

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Self Esteem, Substance Abuse, and Disclosure There are serious consequences to rape and incest victims. Those who survive abuse most often have low self-esteem as well as are more likely to have substance abuse problems. ... According to Karyl, self-esteem is a Western ideology. ... This affects the victim's self-esteem and has makes it very difficult for them to move on in life. ... The victim's overall self-esteem and spirit are brought down. ...

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The abuser makes sure to destroy the victim's self-esteem by constantly abusing him/her verbally and or psychically. ... Her self-esteem is completely destroyed and she is starting to see herself as something worthless; "a little human." ... The abuser destroys the women's self-esteem by constantly abusing her verbally and gains control by becoming physical. ...

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Physical abuse vs. Verbal abuse Everybody has suffered from both these types of violence. We recognize the pain from physical violence and the trauma from verbal violence. But we can never seem to distinguish which is worse. At first we"re tempted to say that physical violence is worse due t...

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Domestic Violence Domestic Violence "Each year an estimated 2 million to 4 million woman in the Untied States are abused by their male partners. Many of them are severely physically assaulted, and thousands are killed" (www.mayoclinic.com). Statistics such as these are phenomenal. Domestic ab...

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What should we do if our life turns out differently, than we expected it to be? We want everything to be good: work, home, family, kids, education and, finally, the retirement. That is the life of many people. But the perfect life is not the result for everyone. The fights in the family,...

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Domestic Violence "Each year an estimated 2 million to 4 million woman in the Untied States are abused by their male partners. Many of them are severely physically assaulted, and thousands are killed" (www.mayoclinic.com). Statistics such as these are phenomenal. Domestic abuse appears not only ...

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Family violence has existed since the conception of the family unit. Women for hundreds of years were viewed as less than human, property, in place to serve at the pleasure of their husband. Woman who grew up in homes where their mothers were beaten or hit accepted it as their role as wi...

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Domestic Violence Domestic violence is a very serious problem that we are all facing in the United States today. Many people think of domestic violence as men beating women but domestic violence can occur to anyone of any culture, race, occupation, or income level. The abusers can be husbands,...

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