“Them: Angel, It was never about you. It was always about them. Their fears, their insecurities, Doubts and misdeeds, Their desire to… — Christine Evangelou Copy Share Image
“Every child apprehends, feels and changes with age and developmental stage, as they also learn to develop. Nevertheless, if you recognize what… — Patricia Dsouza Copy Share Image
“when traumatic events are of human design, those who bear witness are caught in the conflict between victim and perpetrator. All the… — Judith Lewis Herman Copy Share Image
“There are many heartfelt reasons for pushing our childhood sexual abuse to the edge of our lives and one amazing reason to… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“We aren't the weeds in the crack of life. We're the strong,amazing flowers that found a way to grow in the most… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“In this climate of profoundly disrupted relationships the child faces a formidable developmental task. She must find a way to form primary… — Judith Lewis Herman Copy Share Image
“A refusal on the part of psychiatrists and therapists to validate the horrors of their patients' tortured past implies a refusal to… — Felicity De Zulueta Copy Share Image
“Several psychologists (L. Armstrong, 1994; Enns, McNeilly, Corkery, & Gilbert, 1995; Herman, 1992; McFarlane & van der Kolk, 1996; Pope & Brown,… — Rachel E. Goldsmith Copy Share Image
“Psychological and emotional wellness is an ongoing process for everyone.” — C. Kennedy Copy Share Image
“Actions are powerful, but it’s important to acknowledge that so are emotions. Emotional abuse can be the most painful thing a person… — LaTasha Braxton Copy Share Image
“ Maybe I needed that somebody else could cry over my pain, to become able to cry over it myself. Nobody ever… — Giovanni Liotti Copy Share Image
“Too often the survivor is seen by [himself or] herself and others as "nuts," "crazy," or "weird." Unless her responses are understood… — Diane Langberg Copy Share Image
“He had suddenly the clearest understanding he had ever had of the way his father had gone so wrong. A man's strength… — Laura Florand Copy Share Image
“She listens at doors and around corners. She has always had this habit. A child in danger must learn to pay more… — Naomi Alderman Copy Share Image
“...repeated trauma in childhood forms and deforms the personality. The child trapped in an abusive environment is faced with formidable tasks of… — Judith Lewis Herman Copy Share Image
“The internal system of an abuse victim differs from the non-abuse system with regard to the consistent absence of the effective leadership,… — Bessel A. van der Kolk Copy Share Image
“There was a moment of hesitation in which Joe looked into her eyes, and she looked back without flinching. Many a time,… — Tracy Winegar Copy Share Image
“You're human, all human, tempered with long suffering and brief mortality like a blade forged in fire and ice” — Lila Bowen Copy Share Image
“Deciding to actively heal is terrifying because it means opening up to hope. For many survivors, hope has brought only disappointment. Although… — Ellen Bass Copy Share Image
“Most survivors tend to be the care-giver rather than the care-receiver. We tend to be good at being spouses and parents, anticipating… — Beverly Engel Copy Share Image
“Our future can be brighter. We know that with the right help, continued treatment, and support we can potentially aim for partial… — carol broad Copy Share Image
“Maybe it's because your mother is always Mom to you, or maybe it's because I was in denial, but finally it hits… — April Daniels Copy Share Image
“The experience of chronic abuse carries within it the gross mislabeling of things. Perpetrators are really "nice daddies." Victims are "evil and… — Diane Langberg Copy Share Image
“Our need to be "greater than" or "less than" has been a defense against toxic shame. A shameful act was committed upon… — Maureen Brady Copy Share Image
