Psychological Closure

by Peter Garsden / Friday, 23 August 2013 / Published in

A term often used to describe a state of mind which most victims of abuse aspire to, whereby they are able to shut the door on memories of the abuse, and get on with their lives in a balanced and contented fashion. Some argue that there is no such thing as closure because memories of abuse never disappear completely. The most a survivor can expect is to arrive in a state of mind when the effects of the abuse are manageable instead of becoming overwhelming.

About Peter Garsden

Peter Garsden has been a solicitor since 1981 and is a Partner of Simpson Millar. He is Head of the Child Abuse Department which is one of the largest dedicated Abuse compensation departments in the country. Peter has been working for victims of abuse since he set up the abuse department in 1994. In 1997 Peter helped to set up ACAL (Association of Child Abuse Lawyers), a Claimant based organisation of compensation abuse lawyers dedicated to raising the standards of advice through training and support, of which he is now President. Peter’s clients have said they admire his hard work and determination.

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