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Sharing – Why Siblings Can Have Different Childhoods And Impressions Of Their Parents
The article below describes how this can happen, mostly focused on several factors. One, things change. The family’s circumstances change over the years, your parents change over the years, and so an older or younger sibling might have been raised differently than we were. Also, we are different. Some kids’ personalities mesh differently with their parents compared to their siblings. That’s all pretty normal.
I want to talk about childhood abuse, especially why it can seem like our siblings don’t understand when we tell them about our abuse. One of the things that becomes clear as you read the link is that kids might grow up in the same biological family but not necessarily in the same circumstances.
Link – Do You Know What to Say When Someone Has an Anxiety or Panic Attack?
“Saying the wrong thing can do more harm than good, but don’t worry! We’ll guide you on how to help. As someone who suffers all too frequently with panic disorder, I can tell you that sometimes, there’s just nothing to do but get through it. Friends, and family may try to help but truthfully, they…
Link – Does Non-Verbal Mental Health Stigma Exist?
I’ve seen and experienced the things Laura talks about in the first paragraph, but don’t really recall anyone giving me odd looks. “I see unspoken mental health stigma primarily as people’s behaviors toward those with mental illness. While many wouldn’t argue that avoidance, discrimination, and bullying can all factor into stigmatizing behavior, there is one type of…
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July Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse tags: CA Abused as a child, U.S. women’s boxer Queen Underwood refuses to be counted out at Olympics tags: CA Lowcountry Survivors, adult child abuse recovery resource tags: CA Why We Protect Girls Better Than Boys tags: CA The Penn State NCAA Penalties: What About The Boys? tags: CA…
Link – What to Do if a Child You Love is Sexually Abused
With 1 in 5 children being sexually abused by the time they are 18, the chances are that someday you may learn that a child you love has been abused. So what do you do? How do you handle something like that? At Defend Innocence, we want to educate every parent and caregiver about how…
Reading – The day I realised the child abuse I suffered wasn’t my fault
“Part of the healing came from the realisation that the morass of distress which felt so unique and personal is all being lived by other victims and survivors, too. It isn’t our fault and we are not to blame. There are kind people who understand. Nothing can ever erase an abusive childhood, but healing is…
