Abuse is one challenge I’m SOOOOOOO thankful I’ve never had to overcome!!!! There are many types. When people hear that word, their thoughts focus instantly on the physical type directed toward children. Images of a little girl or boy cowering down behind the safety of a raised arm haunt their minds. That may be due to the lasting effects left on people by this.
DISCLAIMER: ANY NARRATIVE OR LINK CONTENTS OF THIS BLOG OR ON THIS SITE ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. I AM NEITHER A DOCTOR, ABUSE COUNSELOR, NOR ANY KIND OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. PEOPLE USE THIS WEBSITE OR CLICK ON ANY LINKS AT THEIR OWN RISKS. THESE LINKS ARE NOT RECOMMENDATIONS NOR SHOULD THEY BE CONSIDERED AS SUCH. THIS SITE IS MAINLY INTENDED TO ACT AS A RESOURCE TO SHOW PEOPLE SOME OF WHAT IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET REGARDING VARIOUS CHALLENGES.
PLEASE CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IF YOU SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
The purpose of this blog is list the different types of abuse. I aim to explore its different intricacies. By doing so, my hope is I can shed a light on what may otherwise remain a dark world for many. The links I give might also help both victims and perpetrators.
CHILD ABUSE
“Doesn’t my daddy love me?” Little Sally might wonder. “If he does, why does he keep hitting me? I did not do anything wrong.” This is no reference to some specific little girl named Sally.
photo used with permission of Istock Photo
CHILD ABUSE RESOURCES
One main purpose of this website is to give informative links to other websites that deal with the challenge of child abuse that will help them overcome this challenge. Please find some of those links below.
www.emedicinehealth.com/child_abuse/article_em.htm
www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childmaltreatment/
kidshealth.org/en/parents/child-abuse.html
Search engine links are below.
FORUMS
Next, I want to give users links to forums so they can learn from others. There, they can get views from people all over the world. My hope is all people will know what support is. Now, granted, it may not be the close, personal support of family, but it is still supported. Please find some child abuse forum links below.
www.psychforums.com/child-abuse/
www.havoca.org/resources/forum/
forums.delphiforums.com/n/main.asp?webtag=hectate&nav=start&prettyurl=%2Fhectate&gid=2081775037
teenlineonline.org/board/viewforum.php?f=6
Forum search engine links are below.
CHAT ROOMS
Please find links to relevant chat rooms below. Users may choose to chat in a more “private”, one on one setting. However, because hackers constantly lurk around the Internet hoping to steal personal information, no place on the web is truly private. Never give out confidential information on the Internet.
www.fortrefuge.com/chatrooms.html
removingchains.org/rooms/adult-survivors-of-child-abuse-chat-room
youthinbc.com/youth-issues-2/abuse-and-assault/
PHYSICAL ABUSE
“The body bruises are not so bad “, she thinks to herself. “Those can USUALLY be covered by some type of clothing. It is the ones in the face. Those constantly visual to the public and capable of being seen by the naked eye are the ones that seem so troubling.”
This might result if a parent or parental figure is unhappy at work. Some marital discord might exist between a husband and wife. A parental violator might have gotten some bad news. A sibling could be having trouble at school. For any of these someone projects anger physically towards the child. There are many reasons for child abuse.
Please find some links below.
www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/society/child-abuse-causes effects.html
www.zentactics.com/causes-of-child-abuse.html
child-abuse.laws.com/causes-of-child-abuse
www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/child-abuse
Search engine links are below.
Regardless the reason, there is NEVER AN EXCUSE FOR THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please find some links verifying such below.
www.teenink.com/hot_topics/health/article/529318/There-is-NO-EXCUSE-for-Child Abuse
amigosforkids.org/awareness/there-is-no-excuse-for-child-abuse/
world.time.com/2014/01/16/vatican-acknowledges-no-excuse-for-childabuse/
www.safersociety.org/uploads/WP071-Prevent-Child-Abuse.pdf
www.thehotline.org/2014/01/blame-shifting-and-minimizing-theres-no-excuse-for-abuse/
Search engine links are below.
SPOUSAL ABUSE
Children are not the only people who are mistreated. Many spouses are victims of spousal abuse.
photo used with permission of Istock Photo
Please find these links below.
https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/go/fact-sheets-domestic-violence/embed/#?secret=PC9XuqYOH1
www.joyfulheartfoundation.org/learn/domestic-violence/about-issue?gclid=CKzAm6nD0s0CFQgzaQodBa8BlA
www.enddomesticabuse.org/domestic_violence_trt.php?gclid=CMT16_7D0s0CFYU2aQod23QN0w
www.ncadv.org/need-help/what-is-domestic-violence
Search engine links are below.
The wives are the victims when most people consider spousal abuse (see picture above).
There are also some less common situations where wives are the abusers (see picture below).
photo used with permission of Istock Photo
SPOUSAL ABUSE FORUMS
Forum links are below.
www.domesticshelters.org/online-forums-and-chats
www.psychforums.com/domestic-abuse/
survivorsforum.womensaid.org.uk/
www.experienceproject.com/groups/Am-A-Victim-Of-Domestic-Violence/896
https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/go/domestic-violence/embed/#?secret=5plTadCB0I
Forum search engine links are below.
CHAT ROOMS
Chat room links are below.
www.fortrefuge.com/chatrooms.html
www.thehotline.org/what-is-live-chat/
www.groundwire.net/?gclid=CMPhmpqm380CFQ6GaQodMvkOvg#home
www.womenslaw.org/gethelp_national_chats.php
www.domesticshelters.org/online-forums-and-chats
Chat room search engine links are below.
MENTAL ABUSE
Children and others often must endure the mental type of this horror. This is also known as a psychological kind. People’s brains or psyches absorb the punishment from this type. This can result from neglect, abandonment, or something else. Links are below.
www.enddomesticabuse.org/domestic_violence_trt.php?gclid=CJf7k6-P0M0CFQ6GaQodocsF5w
www.thefamilytree.org/en/hotline
https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/go/fact-sheets-domestic-violence/embed/#?secret=wwwCsuXwRI
Search engine links are below.
VERBAL ABUSE
A big component of the last type is verbal abuse. This is when the controllers verbally assault, ridicule, and otherwise humiliate their prey. The ridiculing people may use excessive profanities. They will use this language to prove the utmost dominance over their victims. These perpetrators must exert power.
photo used with permission of Istock Photo
Links are below.
psychcentral.com/lib/signs-you-are-verbally-abused-part-i/
www.healthyplace.com/abuse/verbal-abuse/verbal-abuse-signs-and-symptoms-cause-emotional-pain/
divorcesupport.about.com/od/abusiverelationships/f/verba_abuse.htm
www.hiddenhurt.co.uk/verbal_abuse.html
health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2013/10/03/the-telltale-signs-of-verbal-abuse
Relevant search engine links are below.
SEXUAL ABUSE
The sexual kind is a rampant problem in today’s society. Many efforts need to be made to address this epidemic (see the picture below).
photo used with permission of Istock Photo
This could involve pedophilia, and sex with a child. Incest, sex with a sibling, may surface. Group sexual attacks on helpless victims could happen. A variety of circumstances exist that constitute the sexual maltreatment of others.
Some of the links listed below prove just how big of a problem this is.
www.victimsofcrime.org/media/reporting-on-child-sexual-abuse/child-sexual-abuse-statistics
ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/sexual-violence-an-issue-summer-festivals-need-to-153708858.html
www.nsopw.gov/en/Education/FactsStatistics?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
www.oneinfourusa.org/statistics.php
Search engine links are below.
There are many types of sexual abuse. Images of rape haunt the minds of many upon hearing those two words. Others fixate on undesired thoughts of young ladies trying to fight back as ladies are usually the victims. This is quite a disturbing topic for most.
Links are below.
legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Sexual+Abuse
www.apa.org/topics/sexual-abuse/index.aspx
www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/sexual-abuse
www.rainn.org/types-sexual-violence
Search engine links are below.
FORUMS
www.safehelpline.org/?gclid=CIfc57qi2s0CFRCOaQod2N8Ppw
not-anymore.com/?gclid=CIDu0Pij2s0CFQgzaQodBa8BlA
www.mdjunction.com/forums/sexual-abuse-discussions/introductions-personal-stories
Forum search engine links are below.
Chat room links are below.
www.womenslaw.org/gethelp_national_chats.php
www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/30/chat-room-for-military-sex-assault-victims/2373843/
removingchains.org/rooms/adult-survivors-of-child-abuse-chat-room
www.haven-oakland.org/get-help/step-by-step/live-chat
Chat room search engine links are below.
DRUG ABUSE
Several people use drugs way too much. Many cannot stop. These people are addicts (see “Addiction: Temptations”). It does not matter what type or form of drug they use excessively because this is still considered drug abuse.
photo used with permission of Istock Photo
photo used with permission of Istock Photo
photo used with permission of Istock Photo
Links are below.
www.helpguide.org/articles/addiction/drug-abuse-and-addiction.htm
www.lastresortrecovery.com/?keyword=drug%20abuse&gclid=CNLlt9LL3M0CFUwvgQodA6UAOA
Search engine links are below.
Elder Abuse
Many people hurt and take advantage of seniors. This is known as elder abuse. This may result from neglect. People could harm the aged physically. It may stem from nursing home incompetence or many other things.
photo used with permission of Istock photo
Links are below.
www.nursinghomeabuseguide.org/elderabuse/causes
www.aoa.gov/AoA_programs/Elder_Rights/EA_Prevention/whatIsEA.aspx
elderly-abuse.fhnll.com/ id=146774480147121&subid1=146774480147121
www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/elder-abuse
Search engine links are below.
Forum links are below.
www.agingcare.com/Elder-Abuse/Discussions1
www.joyfulheartfoundation.org/learn/domestic-violence?gclid=CIHM6fKW3c0CFVE0aQodjp0JHg
www.co.washington.or.us/HHS/News/elder-abuse-forum.cfm
www.psychforums.com/elder-abuse/
chatabout.com/topic/abuse-of-the-elderly
Forum search engine links are below.
Chat room links are below.
psychcentral.com/resources/Abuse/Support_Groups/
dcoa.dc.gov/page/caregiver-chat
www.agingcare.com/Elder-Abuse/Discussions-1
crisisservices.org/rape-domestic-violence/counseling/
Chat room search engine links are below.
This is a horrific subtopic in this blog. However, I do think the whole blog is laid out perfectly. The blog begins with people being hurt as they are children at the start of life and a discussion of the unforgivable mistreatment of children. There are various types throughout life. It ends with an exploration of the pains some seniors must endure at the ends of their lives. I hope this blog and these links will help someone overcome this one of life’s challenges!!!
