It is the responsibility of each and every person to report abuse. You are as guilty as the abuser if you do not.

In this article I mean to share a few ways victims may react to the abuse they suffered as a child.

Prevention of abuse. The role of parents in preventing abuse of their children.

Patterns of abuse in families are easily buried for many years, if not forever, thus ensuring the pattern is passed from one generation to the next. Unless someone breaks the chains of abuse.

How to transform abuse into a positive. Yes, you can!

Female abusers are mothers, aunts, girlfriends, grandmothers, wives, sisters, colleagues of the female gender that abuse others.

Family courts in most countries do not allow children to receive much needed counselling during court trials. This article aims to create awareness of the added trauma caused to the child by reliving the experience constantly during the trial, yet being denied counselling at the same time.

Emotions of abuse. Anger, self loathing, hurt, unforgiveness and shame are but a few emotions caused by abuse. Not dealing with them constructively will lead to more trauma.Learn more about anger survivors of abuse experience and how to deal with it.

Denial of abuse by family and friends never ceases to amaze me. A child is being abused within the family and everyone knows it is happening, yet everyone is at the same time astounded that the child is behaving in certain ways.

Mother's Day and Father's Day is celebrated the world over annually. What happens when your mother or father was your abuser and not all the loving things the media proclaims for weeks before? How do you handle these days then? Below are a few ideas from people in support groups which may help you.