False Memories: Remembering What Never Occurred? (TW: Child Sexual Abuse)

REMEMBER TO SUBSCRIBE! → In recent years, courts have faced many cases that involved recovered memories. The victims are the children who claim they were abused by their adults, who years later experience memory recalls. The abusers, which are often parents or other members of the family, refuse the accusations and declare that the victims’ claims are false and are imposed by therapists. Can we determine who’s right and who’s wrong? Can repressed memories be implanted by a therapist? And if the answer to that is yes, how often do false allegations of child abuse arise from recovered memories? “Making Memories“ documentary shows the interesting case of Laura Pasley whose ordeal began as she sought out treatment for bulimia, a secret she kept to herself most of her life. She found a therapist who was a highly regarded specialist in the treatment of eating disorders. However, soon, repressed memories of child sexual abuse surfaced