Support for Adult Survivors of Bullying, Abuse, and PTSD
Bullying Survivor
Abuse Survivor
PTSD Support
Substance Abuse
Bernard Ball & Associates offers counseling nationwide for bullying support and intervention, Abuse, PTSD and Substance Abuse.
Are you a victim of bullying, an adult survivor of bullying, or an adult survivor of child abuse?
Were you the designated scapegoat in a narcissistic family?
The following ways in which a child may be treated most often lead to the development of low self-esteem as an adult. Note: While this list is extensive, it does not include all the possible incidents or behavior that can lead to low self-esteem.
- Receiving an inordinate amount of criticism
- Being the target of verbal abuse: name-calling, disparaging remarks,sarcasm, or other inappropriate verbal responses
- Being ridiculed for our thoughts, perceptions, feelings, or performance of tasks
- Having our body or appearance ridiculed by our parents or otherfamily members
- Being shamed as a child when alone or in front of others
- Having our feelings consistently ignored and discounted -
- Receiving punishment that is cruel or inappropriate according to conventionalsocietal rules or inappropriate for one's age, such as spanking an older child, locking a child in a closet, grounding a child for monthsat a time, putting a small child in isolation for long periods of time, etc.
- Receiving punishment for what are considered normal mistakes for our age or level of development and understanding
