I want to use this space to offer resources to fellow Filicide Survivors. One reason I am as passionate as I am about this research is the amount I have invested in my personal recovery. I have thought a great deal about my sister’s position and where other survivors may find themselves: unable to afford therapy. The financial burden was a lot for me to manage as well. My hope is that by raising awareness, in the long term, costs of recovery begin to come down. In the meantime, I wanted to include a free resource I’ve found meaningful in my own recovery.
Per the CPTSD Foundation, “Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) describes the results of ongoing, inescapable, relational trauma. Unlike Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD always involves being hurt by another person. These hurts are ongoing, repeated, and often involving a betrayal and loss of safety.” The Vision of the organization is “to end the cycle of complex relational trauma by providing the safety, life skills, relational education, and reparative experiences a survivor needs so they can create new habits and experience optimum health in every area of life.” If you see yourself in this description and find yourself in need, I encourage you to visit the CPTSD Foundation.
Below is the one study I could find focused on seven children who survived filicide attempts. I was in search of adult survivor focused studies. However, I did gain a better understanding of myself and my siblings from this and wanted to include it here.
Download PDF - The Narratives of Abused Children Who Have Survived Attempted Filicide