I have had many Mental Illness diagnoses over the years. Depression, as well as several Anxiety disorders-Generalized Anxiety, Panic Disorder, OCD, PTSD, etc. OCD and PTSD are two of the most recent diagnoses.

A recent psychological assessment stated that I had a "History of Child Abuse". This was based on my subjective statements and memories made before I obtained the letter.

Now...Does the letter indicate emotional abuse? It is one of a handful of documents that seem to be more objective...based on more than my subjective statements and memories.

Does the behavior described in the letter rise to the level of using the term "History of Child Abuse"?

I was never really physically beaten and was not abused sexually...and never in a war...just the constant comments regarding my "badness" ("born bad" "you're the worst kids"...and later "you were the worst kids") and other yellings she made out of frustration. She did yell a lot (then and on through my childhood and on).

I was diagnosed with PTSD based primarily on a "History of Child Abuse". Does any of this seem consistent?

Thanks...