Sharon suffered continual physical and sexual abuse from her stepfather for seven years. Unfortunately, no one would listen to her or believe her story. At age 16, she finally finds the courage to flee from her tormenters. Social Services find her the first of a string of temporary jobs between which she criss-crosses England trying to find a safe haven.However, she cannot escape her “night devil” completely until she comes to terms with her past. Sharon’s growth and recovery from ...

An orphan’s dearest dream becomes her nightmare...Until age 9, Sharon had been in an orphanage most of heryoung life craving a family of her own. Her wishes were grantedwhen her biological mother came and rescued Sharon from alonely world. Within a year, her stepfather began touching herand her life quickly became a fight for survival. Sharon wouldnot submit easily but survived with her wits alone.Although Sharon is yet a small ripple in a sea of survivors,he...

An ever-more diverse America is getting older, but American policies are not growing with the needs of our ethnic and aging society. Age Through Ethnic Lenses explores the distinct characteristics and unique social, political, economic, and cultural situations of America's aged, while highlighting the common needs and objectives among all aging Americans. With portraits of Asians, Latinos, individuals of European and African origins, Native Americans, Socio-religious groups, women, gay men...

More than twenty years ago, a little-known Swiss psychoanalyst wrote a book that changed the way many people viewed themselves and their world. In simple but powerful prose, the deeply moving Drama of the Gifted Child showed how parents unconsciously form and deform the emotional lives of their children. Alice Miller's stories about the roots of suffering in childhood resonated with readers, and her book soon became a backlist best seller. In The Truth Will Set You Free Miller ret...

If you're a survivor, it's important to take one day at a time. Let 101Tips for Survivors of Sexual Abuse be your companion in healing andyou'll be reminded of the strength and wisdom that's already inside you.This book will help you celebrate the good days and develop solid copingstrategies for the bad times. Most importantly, this book will remindthat you're not alone and it was never your fault.Acclaim for 101 Tips For Survivors of Sexual Abuse: A Pocket Boo...

A gripping account of PTSD, and a stark reminder that, for many, wars go on long after the last shot is fired.In the shadows of army life is a world where friends become monsters, where kindness twists into assault, and where self-loathing and despair become constant companions. Whether you know it by old names like “soldier’s heart,” “shell shock,” or “combat fatigue,” post-traumatic stress disorder has left deep and silent wounds throughout history in the ranks o...

Find Your Way to Freedom Today!If you were abused or neglected as a child, chances are that you havebeen your whole life, whether you are a man, a woman, or a teen. Childabuse so mangles the personality that the victim unconsciously attractsabusers throughout the life cycle. Lies about yourself were planteddeep in your mind by the abuse, and you still believe them. They arecrippling your life! Do you have any of these signs?You have symptoms of Post-T...

This is a new addition to the popular Introduction to Coping with series of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy based self-help booklets.Written by the author of the bestselling self-help titles Overcoming Anxiety and Overcoming Childhood Trauma, this new title offers valuable guidance for those who have experienced trauma as a child, be it emotional, physical or sexual.This useful self-help guide looks at the psychological impact of childhood trauma an...

Are You Ready to Reboot Your PTSD?Reboot! Confronting PTSD on Your Terms offersa well-structured method for getting a grip onPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and startingto turn it around. Detailed inventories providethe opportunity to explore needs, bothphysical and emotional, both needs that are metand those that are unmet.Powell recommends doing one’s own work withthese inventories to maximize the effectivenessof therapy. He covers a brief ov...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder doesn’t have to be a lifetime sentence . . . mere survival is optional. Have you: • Lost someone you know to suicide, war, or natural disaster? • Experienced something you just can’t ‘get over’? • Tried counseling, talk therapy or support groups without success? Need help: • Explaining PTSD to others? • Getting your spouse/family on board? • Understanding what’s happening & why? For the first time, A.E. Huppert, co-founder of 343 Soulutions, reveals details a...

Award-winning author and nationally recognized victim's rights advocate, Jennifer Storm, has written a powerful response to the Jerry Sandusky adolescent sex abuse case. Mixing elements of her own story of victimization with a stunning critique of the handling of the case, she has created a document that is required reading for anyone trying to find answers in this unfolding tragedy.

Gentling is a therapeutic approach to people who have experienced physical, emotional, and sexual abuse as children and have acquired Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result. Gentling has redefined PTSD in child abuse survivors by identifying child-specific behavioral signs commonly seen, and offers a means to individualize treatment and measure therapeutic outcomes through understanding each suffering individual's unique symptom profile. The practical and easily underst...