Psychological nativism

I was in an abusive relationship. He never hit me. I’ve never had to cover up bruises or lie to my family about any scars. The closest he ever got to being violent towards me was grazing my cheek on his was to hit the wall behind me. My body was left alone, but my heart and my spirit were broken down until they were nearly unrecognizable. Friends told me I had changed, even my mother told me she didn’t know who I was anymore. I was an empty shell of a girl who didn’t even know herself. If we…

Most American teenagers have a way to access the internet and interact with other teenagers. The websites they access such as Facebook or ask.fm can contain different types of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is a form of bullying that can be done on almost any electronic device. Stories of a local child committing suicide because they were being bullied on the internet are all around the united states. Sometimes when certain individuals hear these stories, they choose to blame the website and not…

The National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention indicated about 60% of adults report experiencing abuse or other difficult family circumstances during childhood. It also stated that 26% of children in the United States will experience or witness a traumatic event before they turn four. During the course of this class I quickly noticed how intrigued I became after the first couple of minutes of the lesson. The idea of trauma did not settle with me for many reasons…

One of the leading issues that society faces on a daily basis is child and spousal abuse. These problems have always existed, but it is now gaining more attention and becoming clearer to the public eye with the sudden finding of the harmful effects that they lead to. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, NCADV, on average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million…

In “Overcoming Abuse - My Story”, Shawna Platt talks about her own experience with abuse and how she was able to survive and eventually overcome it. Platt grew up with abusive parents, in an environment of alcoholism which was filled with physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, anxiety, and denial. Platt believes that forgiveness is important in order to stop the cycle of abuse so it doesn 't get passed on to the next generation. Platt’s usage of pathos, tone, and detailed descriptions of…

The subject of violence and how it correlates to experiences during childhood, whether it may be growing up in poverty, an abusive home or having a rough childhood where all you see is killing around you. These are believed to be contributing factors into why so many people are violent as adults and end up in prison. “The home to everyone is to him his castle and fortress, as well for his defense against injury and violence, as for his repose” Edward Coke. In the article “Kick Me or Kiss…

As a child, we think nothing of the dangers ahead of us, but not for child soldiers. In the article “Child soldiers” by Sarah Rose Miller and the article “Abducted Children” by Kelly Jocelyn shows the struggles that child soldiers go through. Child soldiers are kids taken to join in combat. One of many locations that use child soldiers is located in Africa. Child soldiers are illegal in the present, but somehow there are still being used. There is nearly 300,000 kids that were and are still used…

Is the act of suffering an unavoidable circumstance? Can people ever truly find relief from the struggles they face? On some level, we can all relate to the feelings of pain and hopelessness in our lives. We often bottle these feelings up, creating a strain within ourselves and the people around us. In the short story, Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin we are introduced to an unnamed narrator who has dedicated himself to living an orderly life, sheltered from the violence and suffering of the world…

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health condition that is triggered by a petrifying event that an individual has witnessed or experienced. The most common events that cause an individual to have post-traumatic stress disorder is combat, sexual assault, a natural disaster, and car accidents. In the brilliantly written novel, Snow Falling on Cedars, written by David Guterson, the main characters Kabuo Miyamoto and Ishmael Chambers are haunted by their unspeakable pasts. To briefly…

Teenagers often make mistakes, it is apart of growing up. Making mistakes usually causes a consequence, which will give a punishment to the teenager. Punishments allow teenagers to learn from their mistakes and to not repeat the same wrong doing. The main problem for adults raising teenagers is if the youth even cares or thinks about their consequences. This is a big issue and some consequences can even ruin teenagers lives. Some people say teenagers are careless and do not think about the…