Broken Boundaries is a collection of seven real-life stories told by the
women who have lived them. Each of these women placed their trust in a
professional (mental health nurse, psychiatrist, psychotherapist,
psychotherapist, mental health social worker, counsellor, GP) at a time
of need and vulnerability and each of the professionals exploited that
trust. Some of the exploitation was sexual and some was psychological or
emotional. All of the exploitation had devastating effects on the women.
As a part of their ongoing recovery from the abuse they suffered, each
of the women has had the courage and resolve to share their stories.
Each of the authors takes the reader through a telling journey of
blurred boundaries, dependency, exploitation and the aftermath. These
stories contain crucial insights for other people going through similar
experiences, for those trying to help them and for those who hold
positions of trust.