Thread: Betrayal Trauma - When those you trust protect your abusers & fail to protect you...
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Old Apr 11, 2019, 04:55 PM
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Hi community,

I realize this topic will be triggering for a lot of us. Please be gentle in what you share and include trigger warnings if you must.

I am struggling with this a lot right now. Realizing how many friends, family members and mental health professionals protected my abusers... It breaks my heart and is a trauma I will never recover from. Betrayal trauma theory can refer to this as Institutional Betrayal when the trauma occurs in larger institutions like Universities, Churches, Healthcare, Workplaces, etc.

Can anyone relate? How have you come to terms with this? Any suggestions for fellow survivors?

Thanks,
HD7970ghz
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