“The truth is: No obstacle you will ever face can compare to what you went through as a child and have already conquered.” Brian F. Martin, Founder and CEO of the Childhood Domestic Violence Association
Violence in Children goes beyond socio-demography and many people have overcome the traumatic events of their childhood to live a happy and productive life. Some of them are ordinary and some are well known, a characteristic that they often have is they are very compassionate and build a way to their lives to help others. Like the rape in Zainal Abidin Hospital Banda Aceh yesterday, rape victims pleaded for do a dead injection against him.
For example, singer, Jewel has shared publicly that her father mentally and physically abused her, she tells her stories through her raw songs and is a leader in the mindfulness movement. President Bill Clinton acknowledged publicly that his stepfather was abusive, Clinton said that he felt like he lived parallel lives as a child and never let anyone know what was going on at home. Today he leads the Clinton Foundation that helps countless children globally. Oprah Winfrey shares that she was sexually abused as a child and has been a vocal advocate in helping others move past their experiences with domestic violence and trauma. websites:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/impact-childhood-domestic-violence-lorry-leigh-belhumeur-ph-d-
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Lorry Leigh Belhumeur, Ph.D. - Chief Executive Officer - Western Youth Services