childhood abuse repression?

[Afraid Of Me]

eh. so my parents abused me for a good portion of my childhood and i never saw it that way.... until last year when i was talking to someone about it and i realized all of the horrible things that they did and that i went through as a child.
i've been depressed for a few years but my mental stability started tilting towards the danger zone after i turned 18. is it possible that all of this stuff could be coming back to haunt me even though i never acknowledged it as such? it doesnt seem logical. but at the same time it really does. help?

[1_21Guns]

yes, I did the exact same thing growing up, it took me a very long time to realise what had happened during my childhood. I believe it's called trauma, the brain will block out memories of traumatic situations in order to try and stop them affecting you, however they can leave you subconsciously depressed. The best thing to do is see someone so you can unlock those memories and get through them

[Aubrie]

It's completely normal. I was abused by a boyfriend, and at the time, I never thought of it as abuse. After I realized it, it bothered me quite a bit. Well, it still does, and that was three years ago.