Abuse

Abuse is something that is done to another person, without their full understanding or consent, that harms them in some way. Anyone can be an abuser. Abuse can happen anywhere, for example, in the vulnerable adult's own home, in a residential or nursing home, in a hospital, prison or day centre.

If you think you have been abused or know it and want to help heal yourself,then Hypnotherapy is a very potent way of dealing with these terrible feelings head on. If you were abused it wasnt your fault so remember that.


Abuse can include one or more of the following:

Neglect

Neglect is failure to provide suitable care or attention to the point where someone’s health is effected. For example, ignoring medical or physical care needs, withholding food or drink, not allowing access to appropriate health or adult services, being left in wet or dirty clothes.
 
Physical Abuse

Physical abuse includes hitting, pinching, deliberately giving too much medication or physically restraining someone in an inappropriate way. For example, being locked in or force-fed. Financial Abuse Financial abuse includes taking another person's money or possessions. For example, having money or property stolen, being pressured into giving people money or changing a will, misuse of benefits, not being allowed access to money.
 
Sexual Abuse
 
Sexual abuse includes any sexual act to which the vulnerable adult has not consented and may not understand. For example, being touched or kissed when it is not wanted, being made to touch or kiss someone else, being raped, being made to listen to sexual comments or forced to look at sexual acts or materials.
 
Psychological Abuse
 
Psychological abuse can happen where someone is isolated, verbally abused or threatened. Discrimination Discriminating abuse includes any type of abuse aimed at a vulnerable adult because of their colour, religion, appearance or sexuality. For example, ignoring spiritual or religious beliefs, comments or jokes about a person's disability, age, race, sexual orientation, or gender / gender identity, ignoring cultural needs, for example diet or clothing.
 
Institutional Abuse
 
This is abuse occurring in a social or health care establishment that may range from poor practice to ill treatment and gross misconduct. For example, lack of individual care, no flexibility of bedtimes or waking, deprived environment and lack of stimulation.

I can help you deal with these memories and feelings which help enable you to finally start moving on with your life. The past is the past and cannot be changed,but the future can be changed.If you carry on in a certain way then there is usually an inevitable outcome. If you change the way you are now,then the future will be different-that I can promise.

Jon