What is child abuse?
While talking about an issue of child abuse, at first you should know about what is child abuse, because without knowing the subject properly, you cannot take proper steps against it.
A child abuse is basically when a child is harassed by his/her, parents or caretaker. There can be many types of harassments like physical harassment, mental harassment and it can be even sexual harassment and by these harassments, the child can face major damages like his health-oriented damages, or it can lead to death or permanent damage to his/her any of the body parts. So you need to step up against child abuse and start to care for our children properly. You can also provide support to children who are already a victim of child abuse.
Effect of child abuse:
Child abuse can create many negative impacts on a child by a large amount. And these impacts are:
1) When humans are young, the whole world is completely new to them. They grow up relying on the relationship between their parents and others who love them. If that relationship is good, then that child will be able to get a very positive view of the world. This will help them to grow up and build a healthy relationship with others. But in case that child becomes a victim of child abusement, then the child gets a negative view of the world, and he or she will be scared to get out in the world.
2) Every child has the birthright of living in an environment which is completely free from violence and lives a safe life. But if the child is a victim of child abuse in any form, then it can have a long-lasting effect on the child, which is harmful to the child.
3) When a child is physically abused, then it can lead to some severe injuries. And those injuries can be-
- He/she can lose a major organ permanently.
- The child can be a victim of a cardiac disease.
- The child may face problems in walking or sitting properly.
- The child can be a victim of any sexually transmitted disease in case of severe physical abuse.
- The child can be a victim of poor hygiene, and it may affect his/her life directly or indirectly.
4) The child can also develop some psychological problems due to child abuse. And these problems can be,
- The child can be a victim of anxiety.
- The child can develop depression in his/her mind, which has a very negative impact.
- The child can be a victim of sleeping problems.
- The child can face academic problems as well because a depressed mind does not help to improve on the academics of a student.
- The child will face difficulty in building new relationships or in many cases he/she would not be able to maintain the current relationships.
- The child will be a victim of flashbacks.
- In worst cases, the child may attempt to suicide as well.
- The child may show aggressive behavior which is not good.
- The child can face personality disorder as well.
Child abuse can affect sleep
In severe cases of child abuse the sleeping of the child can be affected as well. Because if the child is mentally and physically tortured, then that child will feel very much depressed and will be a victim of anxiety beside of these problems the child may face some physical problems as well which may lead to losing the amount of sleep that the child needs. If the child does not get proper sleeping, then he/she face different physical disorders in the future. Recent studies showed that many adults who suffer a sleeping problem were a victim of child abuse. So, this particular effect of child abusement can be very dangerous and life threatening as well.
Stand up against child abuse
As you know that the people who are children today will be the future of the world tomorrow. And as you have come to know about the different effects of child abuse, so you can lead to the conclusion that if people do not stop this child abuse or do not stand up against it, this world will surely lead towards a dark future.
