Helping Myself Learn

The hurts of violence can play out in different ways. We may learn from violence. Effects of violence that help us survive may also make it difficult to learn. We may experience many different impacts or only a few. The way the impacts are divided here is just one way of describing what happens. You may have different ways of understanding what happens to you, or people you know.

In each section you will find:

  • Pictures – these show how the impact might look or feel. They may help us find ways of thinking and speaking about what we experience and understanding what happens.
  • Other writing – stories, essays, and exercises to help us understand more about the way impacts play out.