Resources For Abused Adoptees

Six days later, I'm still waiting for an answer to this question.According to an article on this website, adoptees experience greater anxiety and depression than nonadoptees, and that's in general. It doesn't count the special problem of those of us who were abused by our adoptive parents. Surely with all the vast resources this website has assembled, surely there is something somewhere for those who were inevitably traumatized by their adoption.

I'm not really sure if we have articles or resources addressing the specific issue of abuse by aparents, but I did find this that list articles dealing with trauma, so they might contain some information. [url=http://adoptees.adoption.com/articles/life-issues-for-adult-adoptees.html]Life Issues for Adult Adoptees - Author, Effects, Find, Issues[/url] and [url=http://library.adoption.com/articles/adult-adoptees.html]Adult Adoptees[/url] Otherwise, our resources addressing this topic might be contained to the forum discussions here had by those with personal experience. I know there are several members who have supported each other in their sharing so maybe that is an alternative. Thank you for pointing out where A.com might be lacking in terms of a resource. I will bring that up.

I don't know what type of abuse you suffered but I will give you a great resource I have found for survivors of sexual abuse. Although not aimed for adoptees this forum has helped me on my healing journey in general. It's called Pandy's Aquarium. [url=http://pandys.org]Rape & Sexual Abuse Survivor Message Board, Online Support & Chat Room[/url] Good luck!

If you read through some of the threads you will find that some of us have been through trauma. It's sounds like you have been diagnosed. I would recommend individual counselling with someone who is well versed in issues related to being adopted. You might find some solace in the fact that you are not alone. Personally, I had to engage in counselling and that helped.

I went through very similar issues from being abused by my adoptive parents and was taken away from them at 11yrs old( school inquired about fingernail marks on my arm). I am also in desperate need of a resource for us. I smoke cannabis to relieve depression...