Trapped in the Past - a Shocking Journey of Child

As children grow they spend more time with peers, and peer interactions take on increased importance. Peers are important for socialization but can also be a substantial source of stress. Verbal and physical abuse and systematic social exclusion might be seen as peer maltreatment and are often described as bullying or peer victimization. Bullying is characterized by repetitive aggressive behavior engaged in by an individual or peer group with more power than the victim. It is a...
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As children grow they spend more time with peers, and peer interactions take on increased importance. Peers are important for socialization but can also be a substantial source of stress. Verbal and physical abuse and systematic social exclusion might be seen as peer maltreatment and are often described as bullying or peer victimization. Bullying is characterized by repetitive aggressive behavior engaged in by an individual or peer group with more power than the victim. It is a global issue; across 38 countries or regions, one in three children report being bullied. Like maltreatment, being bullied is reported to have adverse effects, including physical13 or mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, and increased risk of self-harm, and attempt or completion of suicide. Results from recent studies also show that being bullied can modify stress responses or lead to long-term increases in inflammatory processes. The effects on health and employment can last into early adulthood and even midlife.

This book is a shocking true story of Child Abuse, Bullying, and Depression

Jack had escaped once. From that house. That street. That place. And his parents.

As a troubled teenager - struggling with his sexuality after years of bullying and abuse - he left home and moved to another city, put the past behind him, and started a new life.

But one night a shocking incident changes everything and he begins to come apart, leading to a move abroad followed by a return to his childhood home.

But moving back into that house full of unwanted memories - with his manipulative, controlling mother and too many reminders of his abusive father - is a mistake, and as the past catches up with him, he finds himself trapped once again.