Research Does a difficult/traumatic childhood lead to future self-harm and harm to others?

[KGDPsych]

Thank you Rad for participating. It is greatly appreciated.

Ronin, thank you for the feedback. Most of the measures on childhood trauma/abuse tend to focus on household situations, the one used in this research is slightly more thorough than most of the others available in that it considers abuse outside of the home too (although not as thorough as household based), but I agree the situations you mention may not easily be captured. I'll take your comments forward.

 

[hodge]

It was a grueling survey, but I got it done in hopes that it will help lead to better understanding and treatment.

You go, @KGDPsych :-)

 

[KGDPsych]

Thank you Hodge, really appreciate it :)

 

[Madmaninabox]

Hey, it was a bit confusing, and I wasn't sure how to answer some of the questions, but hopefully every voice helps.
It really validated my experience though, people don't normally think of school as a place we're sexual violence happens. I have been told so many times a teacher must have known or it would be stoped by someone, and it should have, but in my case it wasn't. :(
I have never seen a survey that asked so many questions about school.
I always feel stupid when I say I have ptsd from stuff at school, but I feel a bit more "normal " now.

 

[KGDPsych]

Hi Madwomeninabox,
I'm really glad that the survey validated your experience. School experiences can have a significant impact on a person's future. It can impact on how you see yourself, others and the world around you. Just because others did not see or protect you, does not make what happened any less distressing, and in fact, not being believed or protected can make things worse. PTSD and other mental health diagnoses can develop from experiences at school, your distress is valid and an understandable response to what you experienced. Traumatic experiences can occur in any location, school included.

 

[Missycat]

Ive completed it ..it was another light bulb moment for me on how far i have come since i went into therapy and since therapy ended . It would have been too difficult and triggering before.
just wanted to wish you well with the studies.
Like the idea of the help links at the end.
:):tup:

 

[Saywhat]

I find that survey to be very household-oriented in the first part.

Not all of us abused as children expe...

Yes, on the kidnappings. Our parents took turns spiriting us across state lines. I didn't know how to answer some questions because in our childhood, some years were better than others. Some years we saw both parents, then for years on end we'd only see one. And during the child-stealing years, no one ever asked us how we were doing. We were doing fine, of course, as "doing fine" was the only option. Hahaha it's now 50 years later and I'm just thinking "well, that could have gone better." I'm also thinking, hot damn. Maybe that explains a few things.

Oh, and, one hugely traumatic event that doesn't get addressed very often: For five years we lived in a haunted house. We were like little rabbits being played with by a cat the size of all existence. Our parent had her own huge traumas to deal with -- hence we stayed until the five of us were eating and sleeping in the front yard during the summer, and in the living room the rest of the year. Pretty amazing. Pretty much no place to talk about your trauma when it very truly includes things that go bump in the night, which is a euphemism for "you're imagining things," and therefore don't exist. That are put down to "mass hysteria" and "underground rivers" and "trucks rumbling on the highway" and any other kind of descriptor that that can be categorized as "real." As if mass hysteria acts like that. As if ordinary living experiences ordinarily cause entire families to experience that kind of overwhelming presence. Repeating my last sentences above now "Hahaha it's now 50 years later and I'm just thinking "well, that could have gone better." I'm also thinking, hot damn. Maybe that explains a few things.

 

[Abstract]

Thank you for your efforts. One thing I will say is the section on trying to take care of oneself: Trying to feel or do something doesn't mean one succeeds. I have tried to do and feel the right things for most of my life and therefore answered accordingly. Just almost never succeed. If worded differently would have chosen the first options.

 

[KGDPsych]

Thank you for your efforts. One thing I will say is the section on trying to take care of oneself: Tryi...

Hi Abstract, thank you for completing the survey. Thank you for the feedback too it's really helpful.

 

[illusionist]

That really was a reality check for me.....I still, at times, tell myself it really wasn't that bad.

Thank you.

 

[Abstract]

@illusionist I had that reaction too... but it only lasted a bit and then I was back to the usual! :rolleyes:

Was a little relieved it left out certain types of self harm.