By Tara Overzat I can only hope that appropriate sentencing of child abusers has come along way since the late 90s, but I am not sure that is the case. It is as if there is a [...]
Read moreI have been working on my first fiction novel for a while, and now have an excerpt ready for download. It’s a small PDF (about 60kb) and can be opened with Adobe Acrobat. Thanks for all of your support, guys! I’ve still got a while to go on my writing journey. ~ Tara Overzat ***** [...]
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By Tara Overzat Not a day goes by that I don’t think about my brother. I’ve only recently come to realize that despite my efforts to protect him, he suffered, too. And that he witnessed everything through a much younger, unknowing lens. It’s chilling. You would think that two people who’d experienced such things together [...]
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By Tara Overzat Numerous scholarly articles have stated that not only is child abuse underreported (here and globally) but so is child sexual abuse. My own sexual abuse is difficult to talk about. But I can say that looking back, I am incensed at the pediatrician in the town I was raised in for the [...]
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By Tara Overzat It’s hard to look back at all the, well, craziness I grew up in. As a child, you look at everything your parents say as gospel truth. Doubly so, if you are craving their love. My father is a terrible person. There were a few brief times
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This brief article from the Mayo Clinic’s “Ask a Mental Health Specialists” page mentions the connection between childhood trauma and an increased risk of borderline personality disorder (BPD).
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