General Article Non-recent abuse

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If you were abused in childhood, you may be struggling with difficult feelings and unwanted memories. We’ve got information and advice to help.

What is non-recent abuse?

Non-recent child abuse, sometimes called historical abuse, is when an adult was abused as a child or young person under the age of 18. Sometimes adults who were abused in childhood blame themselves or are made to feel it’s their fault. But this is never the case: there’s no excuse for abuse.

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