Long-term, chronic, and severe child abuse causes a variety of medical and emotional issues for the survivors of such extensive abuse. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID/MPD) is one long-term issue, but medical complications are extremely common as well. In addition to addiction issues and mental health issues, most survivors find that they have numerous medical issues as either a direct or indirect result of … [Read more...]
Fear and Mistrust
The NICSA Survey (Negative Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse) from AbuseConsultants asks if trauma survivors have felt an impact on their feelings of fear and ability to trust. It is abundantly clear from the results of the survey that dissociative survivors of severe, chronic traumas typically have lives filled with fear. For victims of childhood sexual abuse, fear becomes their constant companion, a way of … [Read more...]