WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE? 

Child abuse sometimes causes

• physical injury, 

• and often leaves emotional scars. 

People who have grown up being abused can feel :

• worthless, 

• unloved, 

• betrayed, 

• powerless, 

• confused, 

• frightened and

• mistrustful of others. 

In most cases, they might feel, wrongly, that the abuse is their fault. 

Talking to somebody who can be trusted can help children to feel better.