Vanessa Richardson

perhaps because bad things happened to her when her mom and sisters weren't around. Wanda was allegedly molested by her father, Marvin, when she was just a girl. Notable psychiatrist Dr. Noel C. Gardner confirmed after reading Wanda's private diary that Barzee had emotional problems related to abuse in her childhood, so she had lots of emotional concerns.

perhaps because bad things happened to her when her mom and sisters weren't around. Wanda was allegedly molested by her father, Marvin, when she was just a girl. Notable psychiatrist Dr. Noel C. Gardner confirmed after reading Wanda's private diary that Barzee had emotional problems related to abuse in her childhood, so she had lots of emotional concerns.

Researchers have long tried to parse out the effects of childhood sexual abuse. It's become clearer lately that such trauma may negatively disrupt brain development and function. That kind of child abuse may also predict lifelong psychopathology. Before we continue with Wanda's psychology, I'm not a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist, but I have done a lot of research for the show.

Researchers have long tried to parse out the effects of childhood sexual abuse. It's become clearer lately that such trauma may negatively disrupt brain development and function. That kind of child abuse may also predict lifelong psychopathology. Before we continue with Wanda's psychology, I'm not a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist, but I have done a lot of research for the show.

According to the article Brain and Mind Integration, Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors, the psychological trauma of childhood sexual abuse usually results in deleterious mental and health effects such as depression and anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociative disorders, and recall impairments.

According to the article Brain and Mind Integration, Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors, the psychological trauma of childhood sexual abuse usually results in deleterious mental and health effects such as depression and anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociative disorders, and recall impairments.

In some cases, abused children dissociate by digging deep into an imaginary life with unseen friends. The younger the child, the more intricate their imagined life may become. In fact, the youngest children who dissociate may not only set up a handful of imaginary relationships, but they might also throw themselves into unprovoked tantrums that come seemingly from nowhere.

In some cases, abused children dissociate by digging deep into an imaginary life with unseen friends. The younger the child, the more intricate their imagined life may become. In fact, the youngest children who dissociate may not only set up a handful of imaginary relationships, but they might also throw themselves into unprovoked tantrums that come seemingly from nowhere.

"'Wanda displayed what could be seen as dissociation "'with her vast collection of baby dolls. "'To Wanda, her toy babies were as real to her as her sisters. "'She cared for them as intensely as she practiced piano. "'A diligent doll mom, she swaddled them up in blankets "'and stroked their little stuffed heads.

"'Wanda displayed what could be seen as dissociation "'with her vast collection of baby dolls. "'To Wanda, her toy babies were as real to her as her sisters. "'She cared for them as intensely as she practiced piano. "'A diligent doll mom, she swaddled them up in blankets "'and stroked their little stuffed heads.

"'She clutched her babies so tight "'there was usually no prying them from her skinny arms.' Wanda rarely let the babies out of her sight. She protected them fiercely from harm. In fact, if her sisters tried so much as to touch her dolls, she'd scream at the top of her lungs, She's mine! Her sisters and mother learned to steer clear of Wanda's doll collection.

"'She clutched her babies so tight "'there was usually no prying them from her skinny arms.' Wanda rarely let the babies out of her sight. She protected them fiercely from harm. In fact, if her sisters tried so much as to touch her dolls, she'd scream at the top of her lungs, She's mine! Her sisters and mother learned to steer clear of Wanda's doll collection.

They assumed she'd lighten up as she grew older, but she didn't. But even as she approached adolescence, Evelyn was troubled by her sister's intense behavior. But she chalked it up to Wanda being sensitive. As a teen, Wanda showed no interest in boys. Her classmates wondered why such a beautiful, smart girl never went on dates. But they all assumed Wanda was just painfully shy.

They assumed she'd lighten up as she grew older, but she didn't. But even as she approached adolescence, Evelyn was troubled by her sister's intense behavior. But she chalked it up to Wanda being sensitive. As a teen, Wanda showed no interest in boys. Her classmates wondered why such a beautiful, smart girl never went on dates. But they all assumed Wanda was just painfully shy.

So it came as quite a surprise to her schoolmates and to Wanda herself when in 1963, days after graduating high school, she attracted a young boy from church. Wanda sat on the pew beside her mother. She focused on the preacher when she heard a soft psst. She turned and an eccentric boy passed her a note. It read, Hi. She stared ahead, ignoring him, but he was persistent.

So it came as quite a surprise to her schoolmates and to Wanda herself when in 1963, days after graduating high school, she attracted a young boy from church. Wanda sat on the pew beside her mother. She focused on the preacher when she heard a soft psst. She turned and an eccentric boy passed her a note. It read, Hi. She stared ahead, ignoring him, but he was persistent.

He handed over a few more notes before closing with, I'm Talmadge Thompson. What's your name? Dora answered for her daughter, mouthing, "'Wanda,' to the new suitor. The motherly endorsement was enough for Talmadge to send an alluring, "'Will you go out with me?' The off-center couple married in 1964.

He handed over a few more notes before closing with, I'm Talmadge Thompson. What's your name? Dora answered for her daughter, mouthing, "'Wanda,' to the new suitor. The motherly endorsement was enough for Talmadge to send an alluring, "'Will you go out with me?' The off-center couple married in 1964.

In the beginning, Talmadge was a prince, always romancing 19-year-old Wanda and offering affection. As newlyweds, they welcomed their first daughter, Rhonda." By 1966, Wanda had three babies to care for. Already an anxious person, she was quickly overwhelmed. But Talmadge wanted to have a child every year. By Wanda's fourth pregnancy, she'd fallen into a deep depression.

In the beginning, Talmadge was a prince, always romancing 19-year-old Wanda and offering affection. As newlyweds, they welcomed their first daughter, Rhonda." By 1966, Wanda had three babies to care for. Already an anxious person, she was quickly overwhelmed. But Talmadge wanted to have a child every year. By Wanda's fourth pregnancy, she'd fallen into a deep depression.