Reports have been made of abuse by priests, abuse in residential boys’ schools, abuse in church-operated Magdalene laundries, abuse by pediatricians, abuse by police, abuse by politicians shielded by police, abuse by the committees formed to investigate abuse. The list goes on and on.
Abuse is widespread, generational; the number of victims, staggering.
It is essential that light be shed on this perverted behavior. It is not necessarily wise, however, that victims focus on the reports of abuse. The sheer numbers can be overwhelming.
We have enough reminders of our brush with evil. The scars of abuse may include perfectionism (and the reaction to it, workaholism), anxiety, depression, sexual difficulties, and weight issues. These pose challenges to many of us on a daily basis. Continue reading
ANNA WALDHERR A Voice Reclaimed, Surviving Child Abuse 