Sufferer Is there anyone who will truly understand? childhood abuse. studying to be mental health nurse.

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I've recently been diagnosed and all I'm thinking is when will my friend and family understand yo...

You are very very lucky that these feelings/symptoms have risen to the surface at the age of 22. you may have a bumpy journey ahead of you but with luck, determination and quality therapy you will be stronger than most. You didn’t say how old your child was but I think s/he cant be more than 4 – 7 in which case you will be able to rectify the nonsense forced into your head by the people who abused you in the past and therefore will be able to break the chain of abuse and become a well balanced mother to a well balanced child.

As for not being able to look after people ? ? ? you are actually better qualified than most. Empathy is a very powerful tool.

You didn’t say what made life more comfortable 5 years ago but whatever it was, I’d try undo the things you have endured for 5 years.