Had a Therapy session today

Finely told my therapist .I was abused by my brother. all she said is DO YOU WANT TO PRESS CHARGES. that would surely open another can of worms . What should I do .

I cant give you the answer to your question.

However you need to what is right for you, so you can heal otherwise you will hurt yourself more.

I am an abuse survior too and have taken the long road to healing.

I’m surprised she asked you that because everything that involves would only add to your difficulties. Are you still with your mum and is she still abusing you? That would make it very different. If T is trying to get you out of an abusive situation, and you wanted to get out of it, then it might be something to seriously consider. But if you are out of it now, personally I would concentrate on getting well and taking control of my own life. It is a very serious decision to make. Take your time, and good luck.