"Deeply Damaged" is a culmination of Dr. Ney's many years of research into the effects of child mistreatment and of abortion. His data indicates that those who were mistreated as children are more likely to have abortions, and that statistically, those who have abortions are more likely to abuse or neglect their children. He believes that a combination of childhood mistreatment, being an abortion survivor and having an abortion results in the deepest damage to the person. Consequently, any attempt to treat these combined assaults must be done very carefully. This book is also the theoretical basis for the "Hope Alive" treatment program. Using metaphors to explain some of the concepts in his Psychology of Created Humanity, Dr. Ney sees a child as both builder and building. God the Creator, provides each child with a blueprint Every child is determined to build according to his/her blueprint, and seeks to find the building supplies from parents. Neglect occurs whenever the child does not get good quality building materials in the right quantity at the right time. Abuse occurs when somebody partially destroys the lovely little building as it is being created. Thus, neglect is more damaging than abuse. There are good arguments to support the thesis that evil seeks to incite people to destroy each other, especially by dehumanising and scapegoating children. When the young are destroyed there is little chance the species can survive. Abortion and childhood mistreatment damage everyone. Humans are tightly bound in the bundle of life. What they do to others, they do to themselves. Thus abortion and childhood mistreatment are destructive not only to the scapegoated children but also to parents, siblings, physicians, Government and judiciary. Though this book is both informative and challenging, not everyone will appreciate the wisdom within. It presents a reasonably cohesive theory of human development and mistreatment, a theory that is well supported by research and documented observations. Dr. Arthur Hartwig, Brisbane, Australia
About the Author: Dr. Philip Gordon Ney is the author of several books including Deeply Damaged, Ending the Cycle of Abuse, Abortion Survivors, The Christian Principles for Palliative Care, The Law and Essence of Love and How to Raise a Family for Fun and Profit: Yours and Theirs. In the mid 70's, he discovered the vicious interlocking, trans-generational relationship between childhood mistreatment and abortion. Of world wide benefit is the group counseling and psychotherapy program, Hope Alive which he wrote and taught in about 40 countries. He is a man of many parts for many reasons. He is duty bound to warn people of the terrible effects of abortion and euthanasia, discovery driven to persist at research, humor ignited to keep telling Irish jokes, invention propelled to design machines and devices, music buoyed to keep singing in good times and bad. Spirit of God guarded and guided to try to save the world from its persistent stupidity and species destruction. He is an animal lover, bird watcher, prospector, preacher, writer, blogger, sailing ships captain, song and hymn composer, singer/musician. He is a father of five and grandfather of ten wonderful people. He is proud to be a son of God. For all the mischief and misery he has encountered, like Paul he can say, "It was worth it, because in and thru it all, I have come to know Christ much better and He is a Pearl beyond price."