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WHAT SYMPTOMS OF ABUSE SHOULD I BE LOOKING FOR?
Some adult and children survivors experience abuse severe enough that they have significant physical and
emotional symptoms. Here are some examples of what you may expect to see in survivors: (thread)
Some adult and children survivors experience abuse severe enough that they have significant physical and
emotional symptoms. Here are some examples of what you may expect to see in survivors: (thread)
• Anxiety
• Chronic health issues including
autoimmune disorders
• Depression
• Substance abuse
• Mental health disorders
• Fear
• Confusion
• A sense of hopelessness
• Inability to concentrate
• Physical limitations like hearing
loss due to blows to the head
• Chronic health issues including
autoimmune disorders
• Depression
• Substance abuse
• Mental health disorders
• Fear
• Confusion
• A sense of hopelessness
• Inability to concentrate
• Physical limitations like hearing
loss due to blows to the head
• Self-harm, cutting
• Isolation
• Inability to cope or organize
themselves or their children
• Suicidal thoughts and attempts
• Perfectionism
• Overachievement
• Isolation
• Inability to cope or organize
themselves or their children
• Suicidal thoughts and attempts
• Perfectionism
• Overachievement
Many of these are the natural reactions of a body trying to cope with trauma and ongoing harm. Others
are common forms of coping or forms of resistance to the abuse. #BeAnAlly https://safeandtogetherinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/A4_AllyDoc_web82520.pdf
are common forms of coping or forms of resistance to the abuse. #BeAnAlly https://safeandtogetherinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/A4_AllyDoc_web82520.pdf
