Physical Abuse And Stunted Growth Posted: 05-10-07 08:47am
In middle school and high school I was
beat up constantly. I'm not talking every
other day, I'm talking every day. I was
wondering if this could have stunted my
growth. I have read that kids that were
physically abused at home are usually
shorter. I have also read about something
called the Luficier Principal, in which
the bully gets a testosterone surge from
abusing the victim, and the victim's
testosterone actually lowers.
What do you think?
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futurelovers
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Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 101
Posted: 05-13-07 17:27pm
Sorry to hear that happened to you.
Yes, unfortunately - that may be true. Any
kind of abuse (physical or mental) can
affect how your body develops. Stress,
anxiety, depression, and any other mental
condition while growing up may indeed
affect your growth.
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Marc209
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Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 25
Posted: 06-11-07 15:33pm
How does it affect growth?
I know that stress can lower gh and extra
cortisol that is produced can lower
testosterone. But isn't cortisol only
release as a "fight or flight" response?
Is it released when you are upset too?
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writer58
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Stunted Growth Posted: 05-18-08 19:13pm
At age 50, I finally realized why I was
the shortest male in my family.
My best friend's son is being raged on by
his mother at present. He is 12, has ADD
and won't do his homework which worsening
the stress on him. His father is
attempting to address the situation. I'm
being as helpful as possible without
overstepping my bounds. His doctor told
him recently that he is below average in
height, and not growing as he should.
That and the comments here raised a red
flag about my past.
I'm 5'8" tall, the shortest male in my
immediate family. Food was always
available in our household, but not much
sugar or salt. My parents were negligent,
father beating me often, mother ignoring
my needs, not defending against attackers
at school and home, and ruining any fun
times.
Empirically, this is as close a
description as I can give.
I have three brothers who were very
successful socially and only had
occasional attacks by my father, none in
school as far as I know, and fed the same
food as myself.
Father is 5'11". Single child upbringing,
no violence against him.
Brother #1 is 5'11" and had a low-anxiety
childhood. No Children.
Brother #2 is 6'1" and had anxiety at
times but had a violence disorder and was
not anxious very much. He did not attack
his sons until after their growth was
complete.
Brother #3 is 6'0" and had some stress but
lacks sensitivity.
Brother #2 raised two sons with a loving
wife, both are about 6'0".
Brother #3 is a bully and raised his two
sons too strictly. They are 5'7" and 5'9"
respectively.
This all leads me to believe that the
hypotheses offered are true
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K19
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Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 11 Location: ,
Posted: 05-18-08 22:30pm
Yes this is true, I had the most miserable
childhood a human can imagine, I am 5'6
and my dad and brother are both 6 foot
I get rewarded now in my disgusting
miserable existance sooner or later I will
die from all the stress I put upon myself,
I only hope it happens after my dog dies
so I can drink myself to death or do drugs
so that way I can enjoy some fun sometime
in my life, but most likely I will die
before my dog dies, a life of misery and
pain, my mom always said she tried to kill
me when I was inside of her, it is a
f----g shame she wasnt successful, I am
living proof of why abortion should be
legal and encouraged
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writer58
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Emotional and physical abuse Posted: 05-19-08 20:28pm
K19, the dog is the first step to recovery
and I'm glad you've taken it. Your dog
loves you unconditionally and that's a
good start. The next step is to get some
antidepressants that work, which may
require trying more than a few for best
results. The lost height cannot be
regained unless you're under 20 or so and
still developing. Then you could get
growth hormones. Some have claimed that
human growth homone (HGH) gives a feeling
of well-being. Ask you doctor about that.
After the anti-depressants start working,
I can only suggest joining a self-help
group with a positive program of treatment
involving rebuilding your life. Private
counseling did me wonders and I've
disowned the abusive people in my life.
There is a light at the end of the tunnel.
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K19
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Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 11 Location: ,
Re: Emotional and physical abuse Posted: 05-19-08 21:33pm
writer58
wrote:
K19, the dog is the first
step to recovery and I'm glad you've taken
it. Your dog loves you unconditionally
and that's a good start. The next step is
to get some antidepressants that work,
which may require trying more than a few
for best results. The lost height cannot
be regained unless you're under 20 or so
and still developing. Then you could get
growth hormones. Some have claimed that
human growth homone (HGH) gives a feeling
of well-being. Ask you doctor about that.
After the anti-depressants start working,
I can only suggest joining a self-help
group with a positive program of treatment
involving rebuilding your life. Private
counseling did me wonders and I've
disowned the abusive people in my life.
There is a light at the end of the
tunnel.
actually my dog is more or less my main
problem, I got him about 8 years and have
been basically a shitty owner, he got his
leg amputated last year and it was
basically my fault more or less
He has other problems that are probably my
fault because I didnt take care of him
better, now it is a waiting game, I dont
have it in me to put him to sleep or give
him a way, so now I wait to see who goes
first me or my dog, if I didnt have my dog
it would probably be a big burden lifted
off me but I just dont have it in me to
give him a way
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KateDo
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Joined: 03 Jun 2008 Posts: 2
Physical Abuse and Stunted Growth Posted: 06-03-08 17:55pm
WOW!! have you helped me!! "Luficier
Principal" never heard of it, off to
research!! I think you have provided an
answer to the behavior of someone I loved.
It was never the physical abuse that did
me in, it was the words! They still walk
around with me.
Very best wishes for a better life. I'm
off to research the LP. Thank you very
much!
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