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The thing is, though, anxiety metastacizes in your brain. If you are too anxious to go on walks due to a trauma so you stop going on hikes, you'll be too traumatized to go out after dark, and then shortly too traumatized to be alone or leave the house. You can't give in. You can't change your behaviors, as hard as it is to walk boldly into a situation that will likely give you a panic attack...
I worked in psychiatric for 37 years. I beg to differ with your take on the progression to disaster of that anxiety. I am familiar with the theory you describe for dealing with it. Sounds like you are talking more about a specific phobia, but it's still a theory only.
Thanks for all of the kind responses. Is it just me or are women a LOT more violent today than in the past? Seems as if women are increasingly displaying the kind of thuggish behavior that would normally just be associated with men? Also, my daughter has some autism which certainly doesn't help.
I would say follow her lead for what she needs. We can say be super super supportive and loving, but she may need things to return to normal.
Just listen to her.
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Thanks for all of the kind responses. Is it just me or are women a LOT more violent today than in the past? Seems as if women are increasingly displaying the kind of thuggish behavior that would normally just be associated with men? Also, my daughter has some autism which certainly doesn't help.
No, it's not just you.
Used to be, if you were out somewhere that seems dark and dangerous, and saw a group approaching you if they were women - or even if at least ONE of them was a woman - you were pretty safe.
Just seeding a group of men with one woman often kept the peace and cut down on violent behavior.
Thanks for all of the kind responses. Is it just me or are women a LOT more violent today than in the past? Seems as if women are increasingly displaying the kind of thuggish behavior that would normally just be associated with men? Also, my daughter has some autism which certainly doesn't help.
Women have always been violent, but it can be overlooked in society and women offenders often don't get the same punishment that male ones do. And men who are victims of domestic violence still have difficulty getting law enforcement to believe or take seriously that their female partner is dangerous. I was once harassed by a woman at a store and when I called the police, they just didn't seem to take it that seriously because it was a female, although they took down a report and confronted her as she left the store. I even video recorded her harassing me with my cell phone and showed it to them.
Anyway, I am sorry to hear about this horrible crime.
Women have always been violent, but it can be overlooked in society and women offenders often don't get the same punishment that male ones do. And men who are victims of domestic violence still have difficulty getting law enforcement to believe or take seriously that their female partner is dangerous. I was once harassed by a woman at a store and when I called the police, they just didn't seem to take it that seriously because it was a female, although they took down a report and confronted her as she left the store. I even video recorded her harassing me with my cell phone and showed it to them.
Anyway, I am sorry to hear about this horrible crime.
Before about 40 years ago, there weren't girl gangs. Gang behavior was entirely male.
There have always been aggressive/abusive women, but this idea of girls ganging up and assaulting strangers is new. As far as an American timeline goes.
Before about 40 years ago, there weren't girl gangs. Gang behavior was entirely male.
There have always been aggressive/abusive women, but this idea of girls ganging up and assaulting strangers is new. As far as an American timeline goes.
While there were not *girl gangs,* girls have participated in gangs since the early 1800s.
However, throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, female gang activity has seen the sharpest increase in participation, especially in comparison to boys. For example, a study found that there had been a, "50 percent increase in serious crimes by teenage gins between 1968 and 1974, compared to a 10 percent increase for boys" (CASA Website). In addition, arrests of girls under 18 for violent crimes rose 393 percent between 1960 and 1978, compared to 82 percent for boys" (CASA Website). Also, compared to 1950, "youth gangs of the 1980's and 1990's are more numerous, more prevalent, and more violent than in the 1950's, probably more than at any time in the country's history" (Miller 263). Now that female participation in gangs and violence is apparently on the rise, and such activity has become increasingly violent, it is important to look at current research that examines this problem and methods of prevention.
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