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By Dr. Cathy Anthofer-Fialon It Helps to Treat an Entire Family when Helping Kids with Childhood Trauma When working with kids in the juvenile corrections discipline, it is important to consider their psychological well-being and the state of their family dynamics when taking steps to reform them. Dr. Cathy Anthofer-Fialon discusses trauma brain and the difficulties in addressing criminal...

By Eamonn Duff A Young Girl Sparks Trauma Reform in New South Wales Schools A young girl in Australia wrote a letter to her local politicians to get domestic violence addressed in the school system. Her father was abusive, and after her mother's suicide, she felt that if she had had some training, or if her mother had some awareness that it might have turned out differently. In response to her...

By Brodie Gress Witnessing Domestic Violence Causes Real Damage to Children Dr. Carla Gaff-Clark, a specialist from the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence hosted a public seminar in Dubois county to address the problem of witnessing domestic violence. In this article she and some other experts discuss the cortisol and even DNA changes underwent by those facing child abuse, and those...

By Harita Katakamsetty A Child's Witnessing of Her Father Abusing Her Mother Caused Damage that Lasted for Years This story of the suffering inflicted on a child by her father's abusive treatment of her mother is another example of the detrimental effects of witnessing domestic violence. The author, who does not name herself, had trouble throughout high school and college with depression and...

By Calla Walquist Homelessness is a Real Possibility for Many Suffering from Domestic Violence A massive study out of Australia of those seeking homeless services turned up some interesting results related to domestic violence. One-third of those seeking assistance report that they are fleeing domestic violence. Despite some measures allowing the victim to retain the family home in domestic...

By Brian F. Martin You May Feel Unloved and Unlovable This Valentine's Day Valentine’s Day is a holiday when we show our love for others and receive their love in return.  But, if you grew up experiencing adversity in your childhood home, such as Childhood Domestic Violence, you may have felt the opposite – UNLOVED and unlovable. You may still find it difficult to express your love towards...

By Noel Baker Children and Toddlers Face Unique Impacts from Childhood Domestic Violence Research from the Trinity College Dublin reveals that exposure to domestic violence can be highly detrimental to children as young as infants and toddlers. The effects included the risk of impaired growth rate and nutrition issues — such as financial abuse taking the form of restricted access to formula or...

By Chinta Puxley Anyone Can Be Affected by Childhood Domestic Violence Childhood Domestic Violence is an issue that can affect anyone, regardless of wealth of celebrity status. Christina Aguilera is an example of this- she has felt the powerlessness that domestic violence expunges on its victims, and recommends speaking to someone and reaching out for help. The rest of her interview can be...

By Amanda Cuda Connecticut State Government Pursues Legislation Increasing Punishments for Those Who Perpetrate Domestic Violence In Front of Children A Connecticut state government task force convened to investigate the effects of domestic violence on children. Their findings are influencing new legislation tightening punishments in domestic violence cases where children are present. In this...

By Raetha Stoddard The Effects of Toxic Stress, CDV, and PTSD Raetha Stoddard for the Conway Daily Sun discusses toxic stress, CDV, and provides a basic explanation of the phenomenology of PTSD. Repeated and extreme stress in early development primes the brain to overreact later in life, when even normal situations can trigger a panic response, and safe situations are viewed with suspicion and...