An Article on Mercola.com reports the following:

Women who were physically or sexually abused as children are far more likely to enter into abusive relationships as adults. The study findings suggest that identifying and helping girls who are being abused or are at risk for abuse can help break the cycle of family violence.

Women who were raped before the age of 16 were more than three times more likely to experience domestic violence as adults and nearly three times as likely to be raped.  The frequency and severity of childhood abuse was also associated with abuse in adulthood.  Women who abused drugs or alcohol were also significantly more likely to be abused.

The researchers note that abused adults have been found to have higher rates of unemployment and poverty. Sexual abuse is also associated with unwanted pregnancies, multiple sex partners and psychiatric problems.
Overall, 9% of women reported that they had been raped in childhood, 11% reported unwanted sexual activities but no intercourse, 5% said they had been severely beaten by a parent or caretaker one time, and 12% said they had been beaten more than once. Two percent of women reported experiencing all forms of abuse during childhood.
As adults, 17% of the women said they had experienced domestic violence with more than one partner. Eight percent had been raped, and 9% had been sexually assaulted but not raped.  Family violence is not only a social and legal issue, but a health issue as well. End

This weeks topic is a very relevant one. Joining us to discuss these alarming issues is none other then Frederick A.K.A “The Godfather of Self Esteem”! An S-E-P of S-H-E-M-A of course. He teaches and coaches’ adults as well as children that Self Esteem Success Methods gives you exactly what you want in life. Visit his website info @ www.iseeinc.org.

We want to hear from YOU!  Is the Child in you effecting you Adult life???

~ Do you have low self esteem issues that derived from your childhood?

~ Do you believe it’s okay to receive professional help when  trauma has happeneed to you?

~ Do you believe that nagative childhood issues may have resulted to the problems you have in you adult life?

This will be a great show so mark your calendars! April 24th 8PM PST/11PM EST.

~ Your S-H-E-M-A Team ~