PORTRAITS James woke suddenly in the middle of the night. His heart was pounding in his chest and his sheets were tangled around him. His nightmare had seemed so real that at first he couldn’t figure out where he was. His accident has occurred years ago, but lately he had been having frequent dreams about it. Ali had been in several bad relationships throughout college- usually with older men. She is beginning to realize that her desperate need for affection from men comes from the time she watched her father walk out on her mother. Her memory of that night and the pain she felt hasn’t faded a bit. DEFINITIONS & KEY THOUGHTS Trauma is considered to be any situation that shakes one to the core and is beyond their control. Examples of trauma include childhood abuse, rape, abortion, a car accident, domestic violence, or many other types of events. Whatever the situation may be, a trauma could ultimately lead to mental disorders or even suicide. Recovery from a trauma is … [Read more...]
Domestic Violence: Information on Domestic Violence and Counseling Advice for Victims of Abuse
PORTRAITS Julie had never thought that her husband would ever hit her, but here she was staring at the bruise on her forehead. He had apologized to her over and over again, and had promised that is would never happen again if she could gave him another chance. She didn’t know what to do. Lately Anna’s boyfriend was becoming more and more controlling. Whenever he wasn’t with her, he wanted to know where she was and what she was doing, and was becoming jealous when she chose to spend time with her girlfriends. Whenever she tried to talk to her about his recent behavior, he would become angry and physical with her. She was becoming afraid of him and worried that he might never calm down. Adam was afraid. His wife had a bed temper and occasionally slapped him when she was angry, but last night she had been drinking and she really tried to hurt him. Adam knew better than to fight back, but he wasn’t sure how much more he could take. DEFINITIONS & KEY THOUGHTS Domestic … [Read more...]