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WHAT are the LONG-TERM (REALLY LONG-TERM) EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE, and HOW has the PANDEMIC IMPACTED THIS?

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 chrisjo child abuse, COVID 19, mortality, neglect, sexual abuse

WHAT are the LONG-TERM (REALLY LONG-TERM) EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE, and HOW has the PANDEMIC IMPACTED THIS? More specifically, sexual or physical abuse victims as children is more likely to die prematurely as adults. Compared to those who did not experience sexual abuse, people who were sexually abused before the age of 16 were 2.6 times more at risk of dying between the ages of 45 and 58 (middle age). Physical abuse before the age of 16 increased the risk by 1.7 times. Neglect increased the risk by 1.4 times.

GRIEF

WHERE are WE NOW AFTER 18 MONTHS of the COVID 19 PANDEMIC?

We are approaching 18 months of living with the COVID 19 pandemic, which started mid-March 2020 in California with the announcement of the first restrictions in daily life.

Nationwide, child abuse experts are observing a worrisome landscape during the COVID 19 pandemic and lockdown: a likely increase of more severe child abuse and neglect

CHILDHOOD TRAUMA

ONE MORE CRISIS WITH COVID 19: CHILD ABUSE

June 28, 2020June 29, 2020 chrisjo child abuse, child neglect, childhood trauma, corona virus, COVID 19

Nationwide, child abuse experts are observing a worrisome landscape during the COVID 19 pandemic and lockdown: a likely increase of more severe child abuse and neglect.

FAMILIES

Shoplifters: A Japanese Film

February 27, 2019March 4, 2019 chrisjo child abandonment, child abuse, child neglect, domestic violence, emotional connection, family, relationships

Shoplifters: A Japanese Film of Emotional Truths By Alan M. Solomon, Ph.D. “Shoplifters” is a Japanese film, nominated for Best

Susan Harper Slate, Ph.D.

Santa Monica Therapist Specializing in:
Anxiety and Stress-related disorders
Childhood Abuse: sexual, physical, emotional
College Students
Crisis Intervention
Depression
Grief and Loss
Infertility and Adoption
Life Transitions
Mindfulness and Meditation
OCD, especially Obsessional Thinking
Parenting Issues
Pornography Addiction
Pre-Marital Counseling
Relationship Issues
Self-Esteem and Empowerment
Women’s Issues