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RE: Child abuse and neglect. Are you attentive?
Thanks for writing about thos topic. It is very important to inform the masses. You can as well let a child draw a tree for you. If it has a lot of holes on them and imperfections it means that something had happened to the kid. It works.
Yes, art can manifest the harm done to a child when he draws unconsciously. We need an eye to identify the damage and help as soon as possible.
Do you have advise on how a grown up can better live with whats happened to them when they were small? I ve been in Therapie for two years so far and still struggling. How long until it gets better
It depends on the kind of therapy you are getting. Most professionals use CBT and psychoanalysis these days to treat this problem. Psychoanalysis can take months and years and CBT has a limit of 8 to 12 weeks. It also depends on your pace of recovery and how you get along with the therapist.
Thanks. I will look into CBT and inform myself about it. Ive had behavioral therapy(dont know if this is the right term). It helped me to get a grip on life again. Now I am waiting for a place with a psychotherapy to get deeper into the issue.
In trauma therapy the confrontation of the past can help in later life. Acceptance at first , talking about it with someone you trust and not feeling guilty about the incident (if the child remembers) can help recover.
You just need to find the right person and things will get better in time. Give yourself some time :)