Child Abuse Case Study

Today’s society often assumes that children are a product of their parenting. This is true to a degree but often they are a product of their environment. We’ve heard the old saying, ‘the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree” and most of us were told, “what happens in our home, stays in our home”. This type of attitude has raised generations of hurting children into hurting adults. The topic of sexual molestation and abuse of children was something that, years ago, was never discussed. Sexual abuse occurred but wasn’t admitted, talked about, or dealt with. Children lived with the shame and grew into adults living with the shame. These same children that were feeling angry, hurting, feeling unloved, unworthy, and maybe acted out because of their hurt, carried these emotions

Allers and K.J. Benjack, there were three characteristics of unresolved childhood sexual abuse that was prominent in female adults of the age of 65. They were chronic depression, elder abuse, and misdiagnosis of residual trauma abuse which may exhibit itself ad dementia or mental illness. The inability to cope with childhood sexual abuse may create chronic depression, self-destructive behavior, isolation, substance abuse, and difficulty trusting others. Counseling, bibliotherapy, and in-depth discussions help resolve the issues that may mimic depression, anxiety, and dementia. Linda Tesslier, Second Opinion, admits that most childhood sexual abuse cases start with denial. Denial creates social problems, psychological issues, and emotional, physical and spiritual consequences. Her research has shown that women who have been molested or sexually abused as children may be confused or conflicted. They may feel as if they deserved or caused the abuse. Her research is helping the survivors overcome their concerns through learning how to reach out to others; by sharing their experiences, research on the matter, writing books, and becoming voices for the