You didn’t “just witness”
domestic violence,
you experienced…
Childhood
Domestic Violence
and you are more than you know.
You didn’t “just witness”
domestic violence,
you experienced…
Childhood
Domestic Violence
and you are more than you know.
THE PROBLEM: What Is CDV?
When you grow up in a home witnessing domestic violence, that’s Childhood Domestic Violence. Carlie witnessed domestic violence in childhood and the effects stayed with her into adulthood. Through the lens of childhood, domestic violence is violence between parents or towards a parent from a significant other. It can be physical or nonphysical.
Unlike most other universally understood childhood adversities – such as physical child abuse or sexual abuse – CDV remains largely unknown, even among those who experience it, like Carlie. As an adult, Carlie became aware she experienced CDV and realized she’s more than she knows. And she’s not alone. More…
THE REACH: 1 in 7 people are impacted – 1 billion lives globally
According to experts, 1 in 7 people experience childhood domestic violence globally. Unicef estimates 275 million children experience CDV. 725 million adults experienced it only a generation or two ago. In the US alone, 15 million children are impacted and 40 million adults experienced CDV in childhood. Many mistakenly believe that because they ‘just witnessed’ the violence, nothing nothing happened to them. This is incorrect. More…
275 million children
725 million adults
15 million children
40 million adults
THE IMPACT: CDV can leave a deep mental imprint that can profoundly impact key areas of life into adulthood
Childhood Domestic Violence negatively wires a developing brain and the formation of the cognitive belief system. It instills a common cluster of negative beliefs that, if unchallenged, can last well into adulthood, leading to psychological, emotional, social, and behavioral challenges.
A key step forward, is knowing what to call it, as that validation itself, is healing. More…
“While they may leave behind the adversity of their childhood, they’re unable to live the lives they want to lead today.”
Dr. Renee McDonald, Leading CDV Expert
THREE PATHS TO SOLUTIONS
Whether you experienced CDV yourself, love someone who did, or are a professional working to help someone in need, you are not alone. The impact CAN be overcome.
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