After many decades my brave OH has decided to start a civil action to help right the abuse- of many kinds to seek acknowledgement so he can ease the pain and let go the shame he has lived with for decades.
There are several ex pupils have already started these civil claims, and his lawyer is representing these people too. too.iar
He was a fancy fee paying school, age 8 until 12 and for many years was badly abused, emotionally, physically and sexually of the worst sort you can imagine
He has a solicitor who is very sympathetic to the whole issue. Good news is that the school has admitted blame and willing to undertake negotios.
My OH has to have a psychiatric examination for an impact assessment and he is very anxious about the meeting.
Even years after the abuse he often gets triggered and has flashblacks, pieces of music on the radio and cannot drive oast the school, he takes a longer detour rather than being trriggered by past events.
I am bein as supportive as I can, but just wondering how the psychiatrist comes to his conclusion. Is it purely done in and informay way, or will the psychiatrist use some system to do the evaluation- with points for events and possible long term impact.
My OH would find it heplful to know how is anything that may happen. He finds it extremelt difficuly to talk of this time.
Any pointers would be appreciated.
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