“Unlike other forms of psychological disorders, the core issue in trauma is reality.” — Bessel A. van der Kolk Copy Share Image
“Mind Your Language in the Presence of Patriachs Q. When is rape not rape? A. When it is your father or stepfather.” — S. Caroline Taylor Copy Share Image
Minimization is what happens when we take the "world is flat" idea too far...and act as if people everywhere are the same… — David Livermore Copy Share Image
“They like to use those fancy words. They don't like to say “raped,'” he said. “They say “misdeed,' “inappropriate touching,' “mistake.' That's… — Charles L. Bailey Jr Copy Share Image
“It is indeed the truth of the traumatic experience that forms the center of its psychopathology; it is not a pathology of… — Cathy Caruth Copy Share Image
“The human brain can protect us from seeing and feeling what it believes may be too uncomfortable for us to tolerate. It… — Bandy X Lee Copy Share Image
“As the incidence and fear of rape on college campuses have increased, the term rape has been generalized to mean 'misuse; diminish… — Connie C. Eble Copy Share Image
“Rape is so particularly traumatic and so meaningful in so many ways, that there’s something about using the word in other contexts… — Sandra Brindley Copy Share Image
“She's terrified that all these sensations and images are coming out of her — but I think she's even more terrified to… — David L. Calof Copy Share Image
“The scientific study of suffering inevitably raises questions of causation, and with these, issues of blame and responsibility. Historically, doctors have highlighted… — Bessel A. van der Kolk 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
“The capacity of sex offenders for denial, rationalization, and minimization of their deviant behavior is confirmed by Salter's (1995) finding that the… — Harvey L. Schwartz Copy Share Image
“Along with the trust issues, one of the hardest parts to deal with is the feeling of not being believed or supported,… — Erin Merryn Copy Share Image
“Carla's description was typical of survivors of chronic childhood abuse. Almost always, they deny or minimize the abusive memories. They have to:… — David L. Calof 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 seductive" (at the age of three!). Nonprotecting parents are "tired and busy." The survivor makes a giant leap forward when [he or ]she can call abuse by…” quote by Diane Langberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/161/diane-langberg-56315_abuse_the-experience-of-chronic-abuse-carries_1893723.jpg)
