Child Abuse Articles: Articles on Childhood Trauma, PTSD, and CPTSD

Articles: Child Abuse Articles

Articles and Insights on Child Abuse. These articles are based on real-life client-therapist interactions in practice.

Textbook Narcissism 101

Whatever emotion is unresolved repeats itself over time, and grows in both force and complexity.

Betrayal Trauma in Childhood

When safety isn’t provided, is lacking, or even turns into physical, emotional or sexual abuse, you are left with a deep sense of betrayal.

Excessive Thoughts and Reenactment of Trauma

If you were repeatedly told that you were no good and you took that on board, your adult self might continue to suffer the bombardments of guilt, shame, or self-reproach.

Movies about Child Abuse

Child abuse movies and what we can learn from them. Sometimes we need to look at child abuse from the outside to realize what you have gone through.

Child Neglect and Its Repercussions

Child neglect and abuse often go hand in hand. What makes severe child neglect stand out, though, is that it hijacks the development of your identity and sense of self.