Pictures of abuse
April 9, 2006
Children don't always know how to speak through words.
They don't know the words to describe that icky feeling inside when someone hurts them or touches them in a private place.
They don't know the words to describe what it's like to think it's all their fault, or to explain why they want to hide their faces.
A 10-year-old girl’s family portrait and “safe place.” This is usually one of the first projects Mutual Ground art therapist Aimee Micetic conducts during therapy.
A 10-year-old girl from Aurora lays out paper dolls representing each
of her family members. She chose black for her uncle, who had abused
her.
But they know how to draw and color.
And their pictures speak a thousand words.
To get help: If you or a loved one has been the victim of a sexual assault, call Mutual Ground: (630) 897-8989.
