Poll Was Anybody Convicted For Crimes Against You?

[digger]

This is the criteria I'm referring to if you are unfamiliar with it.

A. Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence in one (or more) of the following ways:

1. Directly experiencing the traumatic event(s),
2. Witnessing, in person, the event(s) as it occurred to others,
3. Learning that the traumatic event(s) occurred to a close family member or close friend. In cases of actual or threatened death of a family member or friend, the event(s) must have been violent and accidental.
4. Experiencing repeated or extreme exposure to aversive details of the traumatic event(s) (e.g., first responders collecting human remains; police officers repeatedly exposed to details of child abuse).

Note: Criterion A4 does not apply to exposure to electronic media, television, movies, or pictures, unless the exposure is work related.

 

[Echo]

@TheseDepravedDeeds - I think @digger1 may well be right. That is, however, not to say that you are not suffering from some other kind of anxiety disorder or other condition. Maybe it would be easier for you to go with an entirely open mind and see what the professionals say. If as you progress through therapy, and you find it easier to disclose, your diagnosis may well change, but that's fine, too.

I don't know which country you are in. I'm in the UK, for instance, but maybe people here could suggest routes for you, if they knew approximately where you are. Your age might be a factor, too. Certain diagnoses or treatments are more readily available in some countries if you are still a minor, and conversely may be more available if you are an adult.

I wish you luck. Keep persisting if your gut tells you something is wrong.

 

[Viosinger]

I have both no's, but went with the one. I never filed any charges against my parents. It's so complicated with family. I did report my sexual assault and the officer was a jerk because I waited 2 years before reporting it. The accused me of being a liar and making up stories, then decided that since I didn't fight back enough, what happened was consensual.

 

[Caterpillar]

I had to select "no, didn't report", but believe me, I would've reported if I could. But the most recent abuse I was witness to was at the hands of medical professionals, who falsified the records to make it look like they'd done nothing wrong. It would be my word against theirs AND against all the falsified evidence. The system is set up so mental patients have no rights. After all, who would take the word of a crazy person over that of a doctor?

My other traumas were a suicide and suicide attempts, so there was nothing I *could* report, even though my ex's suicide attempts were driven by his abuser. But he was far too fragile to report and try to go through an investigation/trial and I couldn't report in his place.

I know this is one of the main reasons I can't live with what I saw. It's NOT over. The abusers are still out there, doing it to others.

 

[Wyakin]

My attackers were already in prison and all that happened to them was a small addition to their sentences. I had no choice to report or not as I was found by my colleagues after both incidents. I believe one of them is due to be released this year.

 

[nicoleanne06]

My physical abuser was put in prison but the man who initially raped me was not convicted. I didnt press charges as I was 17, drunk and had not eaten in a few days. I lived in denial for quite some time.