Hi sherrymeowcat. Welcome to Psych Central. I am deeply sorry to hear how much you have suffered from abuse. No one should have to go through that. Many people find that with a determined attitude and help from those who can offer medical and or psychological support, they can be a successful survivor.

Where therapists that specialize in PTSD can help someone who has gone through repeated traumas is to find ways to reroute the brain around these memories or just to come to terms with them. I am not a therapist but people having gone through trauma say it is important to choose a specialist in PTSD or Survivors of Abuse.

Usually in a psych hospital there is a social worker. It is important they know about any issues that might affect you when you are released such as previous abuse and making sure you are not having to see your brother or live in the same house as he is, since he is such a strong trigger of emotions for you.

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