Was I abused?Childhood PTSD Info And Test –
“Was I abused” , is a question that comes to us when we question whether our upbringing was normal or not.
It’s healthy to question this.
While developing a questionnaire to help my clients assess if their present problems are related to childhood growing up, I decided to make a brief video regarding childhood PTSD and the types of trauma family dysfunction.
The questions are designed to help explore childhood. It is not an APA approved clinical assessment and should not be treated as such. It’s something I came up with to explore childhood.
**Some of these questions can apply to other issues such as ADD, ADHD, spectrum disorders and others. A licensed PTSD therapist can further assist you in determining the root of present problems and diagnosis.
***”Sexually off” means the family was off sexually. Some examples –
-infidelity between parents
-sexually shut down or sexually repressed parents
-children exposed to or not protected from pornography
-not protecting children from adult sexual concepts
-exposure to sexual ideas too early
-abusive attitudes about gender “only whores dress like that”, “don’t be like your father ..be a man”
-overly sharing with children (poor boundaries)
-too little or too much affection
-parents who are shut down sexually (never re marry, never date post divorce)
-inability to talk about sex in a healthy way (explaining/ helping with menstration/puberty)
-overly religious (sex is bad).
-too touchy or inappropriate comments “wow…your friends are really developing”
I hope it is helpful.
Full questionnaire – www.patrickteahantherapy.com/?page_id=519
*If you are having emotional distress please utilize 911 or the Nat Suicide Hotline
1-800-273-8255
*I provide YouTube psych education. The channel is not a substitute for actual therapy. My services are strictly allocated for clients only.
**Please reach out to providers in your local area.
**If you are under 18, please seek services via your education system or caretakers.
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**Full Questionnaire**.
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I have 28 yeses and 2 maybes and 3 no's
wait you’re telling me NOT EVERYONE FEELS THIS WAY???
30/30….well… ok.
questions:
1: yes
2: yes
3: yes
4: yes
5: yes
6: yes
7: yes
8: yes
9:yes
10:yes
11:yes
12:yes
13:yes
14:yes
15:yes
16: yes
17:yes
18:yes
19:yes
20:yes
22:yes
23:yes
24:yes
25:yes
26:yes
27:yes
28:yes
29:yes
30:yes
welp, i geuss i wan abused,
oh.
26
not surprised
I hit question 38 and realized I was spacing out and unable to tolerate the questions any more. I had more than 33 "yes" answers by that point. Oh beans….
I have PTSD and I was abused very badly
Truthfully! I’m been researching someone else. Wondering about these topics and if they are influencing factors for him and others!
Two people confided in me!
They are siblings!
Not my siblings!
I have been questioning some of these topics regarding one other , trying to understand more fully , why his behaviours +++++.
There is a lot of denial!
When questions where asked and the responses were no and hesitations delayed answering of questions by a professional,
I knew the answers should have been a yes in response!
But it is not I who was in question in assessments!
Marriage counselling was of no use!
Dealing with. Man who has several failed marriages and long term relationships!
Which was new to me, as didn’t have. Those experiences and I had nothing to go by or understanding off! Not until the late!
And forced really, to dig deeper and researching for answers and explanations!
One individual did reveal some very terrible experiences , frightful for children to ever have to endure!
Which steals their innocence and scars for life!
Truly sad situations for those children!
All at the ugly hands of very sick selfish adults!
I myself only understand the negative effects of alcoholism , as I watch a parent suffering because of it! He has fighting for many years and professional help! I saw first hand the negative effects and the health issues it caused , plus the scars it left the family!
The positivity of the toxicity of alcoholism and mental and emotional abuse and shame , and insults from the community, and encouragement by that very same parent, and having been raised up my a wonderful mother who gave all she had and supportive and encouragement to all of her children and grandchildren to become educated and independent , and informative, as to never ever have to depend on anybody, and stuck and trapped into toxic marriages and families or homes or environment!
Education and knowledge in power, and taking control of ones own life and standing up for ones own rights and self worth! Respect oneself!
The rule of the lessons!
When life serves you a lemon,
Don’t throw it out, because it’s damaged!
Make lemonade out of that lemon!
And help the person who is damaged and struggling!
Often that person do not realize how they behave!
Until someone or people address it !
It is frustrating to deal with and work with people who are in denial and so damaged that they hurt so deeply, and they do not know themselves how to deal with their demons within!
They continue to live in pain and become wounded warriors and wounded healers!
Sadly, the most wounded people drains the energy or the wounded healer! Until there is no more energy to give to anything!
You can lead a horse to the water
But you can not make it drink the water!
But he has no trouble drinking triples in alcoholic beverages!
That becomes his self medication!
Thus causing sad behaviours !
Further insults to the person and people!
26 yes
3 maybe
1 no
29 yeses? Ok yeah, maybe i should go see a therapist 😃