Effects+of+Child+Abuse

= Effects of Child Abuse  =

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**//﻿Child abuse is such a devastating thing for any child and contributes to so many short and long term effects for the child especially depending on the relationship of the child to the abuser for example if it’s a parent or someone very close to the child the effects will often be greater because it causes confusion for the child about roles and makes it difficult because their parent should be who they turn to and who protects them so it makes the effects much greater. Also the length of time that the abuse went on is another major factor, if it was abuse that went on for their first 10 years of life for example it’s going to have a greater impact on the child. Children who are abused also have feelings of low self esteem, loss of control, guilt, shame, or violation. Victims of childhood abuse can suffer future physical health problems from the stress and trauma of their abuse. They can suffer post traumatic stress disorder or various mental illnesses as well. Anxiety, depression, dissociative symptoms, or disorganized attachment where they don’t exhibit healthy attachment in relationships. Their relationships are often forever a struggle for those who have been abused. Children who have been sexually abused often become sexually promiscuous and have much greater chances of teen pregnancy or getting an STD, they are often less careful and don’t hold any emotional feelings about sexual activity. Another effect of any type of abuse is addiction to alcohol or drugs because the children have so many unresolved psychiatric issues. Finally children who were abused are 59% more likely to be arrested as a juvenile, 28% more likely to be arrested as an adult, and 30% more likely to commit a violent crime. Child abuse is something that stays with the abused child throughout their life and is often a cycle, adults who have been abused are much more likely to abuse.// **  ======