What are some of the effects of long term child abuse? What methods are used to help adults recovers from the effects of said child abuse? [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Oct 28, 2009 - 22 answers

Why is it that certain people do not believe accusations of childhood sexual abuse? [more inside]
posted by mynameismandab on Aug 12, 2008 - 39 answers

My mom's quasi-incestuous behavior towards my younger brother seriously squicks me out. Is her behavior actually quasi-inscestuous? And what should I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 14, 2008 - 29 answers

Child abuse - how to cope with it and how can someone get closure and ensure that the culprit never does anything like it ever again? [more inside]
posted by longbaugh on Oct 4, 2006 - 13 answers