Having a difficult time establishing and maintaining intimate personal relationships.
Anxiety attacks, depression, frequent illness, problems at school or work.
Hypochondria
Alcohol or drug abuse.
Committing child abuse as an adult.
Difficulty with physical closeness, including touch, intimacy and trust.
Results of Sexual Abuse
A feeling of being unworthy.
Low self-esteem.
A tendency to prostitution.
Committing child abuse as an adult.
Personality disorders.
A distorted view of sex and sexuality.
Pedophilia.
Drug and alcohol abuse.
Tendency to want to be in control of all situations.
Tendency to remain in abusive relationships in adulthood.
Aggressive personality.
Signs of Child Abuse
People who have authority over children and young adults know the indicators of abuse and neglect. When any of these factors are present, the person should take appropriate measures immediately.
Behavioral Signs of Neglect
Behavioral signs of neglect are:
Showing little or no emotion when hurt
Fear or wariness of parents
Inappropriate age related sexual behaviorsÂ
Alcohol or drug abuse at a very young age
Trying to be in control of every situation that involves them
Physical Signs of Neglect
Poor hygiene
Excessive bruises
Fractures
Burns
Bleeding from the vagina or anus
Sexually transmitted disease
When a child discloses that they have been abused. Young children do not lie about being hurt. If a child expresses that they have been hurt in some way, listen carefully and report the incident. The life you save, either physically or emotionally, could be a child’s.