Adopted adult
Many of you still experience a constant struggle with identity, uncertainty and loss, and feel a persistent tension between loyalty to one family and yearning for another.
[Extract from Australian Federal Government Apology to victims of Forced Adoption 2013
Research identifies these core issues for adopted people are;
- Identity – Who am I?
- Divided Loyalty
- Intimacy in Relationship
- Attachment Difficulties
- Loss / Abandonment
- Guilt and Shame
- Fear and Anxiety
- Rejection
- Grief
- Anger / Rage / Powerlessness