Episode 88: Coping mechanisms and sexual abuse
Peggy 
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Episode Description:
4 primary coping mechanisms used by survivors of sexual abuse that lead to difficulty in adulthood.
I speak more in-depth about denial as a coping mechanism and the way it holds us back in this video.
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Episode Notes:
- Peggy discusses four primary coping mechanisms—denial, avoidance, minimization, and rationalization—that people often develop in response to childhood abuse, which can lead to problems in adult relationships.
- Denial can manifest as either a denial of the abuse itself or of its impact, leading to a dismissive attitude that invalidates the profound effects of the trauma.
- Avoidance is a common mechanism that hinders emotional processing by avoiding painful feelings, which also limits the ability to fully experience positive emotions and impacts connections with others.
- Minimization involves downplaying one’s abuse by comparing it to others, which diminishes the significance of the trauma and hampers healing.
- Rationalization often involves making excuses for the abuser or bystanders, which prevents placing responsibility where it belongs, obstructing emotional validation and healing.
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