Tyler Perry Case Study

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Tyler Perry didn’t have that much of a fortunate life. Tyler said he NEVER felt safe. Tyler Perry has overcome a traumatic childhood. He was first molested at the age of 5 or 6 while he was building a birdhouse wat a male adult neighbor. He speaks about his success and adversity. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana he had three other siblings and suffered severe abuse and molestation. Perry’s father’s answer to everything was to beat it out of you. He attempted suicide once to escape his father’s abuse. He was molested by three men, and then on another occasion was molested at the age of 10 by his friend’s mother. Tyler says he never felt safe inside and outside the home. He was moved internally to relate to his abuse for the first time after seeing