Abuse

Introduction:

Abuse is the hurtful treatment of a living thing such a human or animal. ( to hurt someone or something intentionally)

Abuse can be physical, emotional, or sexual. Slapping, hitting, and kicking are forms of physical abuse that can occur in both romantic and friend- friendships.

Emotional: ( teasing, bullying, or humiliating)

Threats, intimidation, putdowns, and betrayal are all harmful forms of emotional abuse that can really-hurt- not just as it's occuring but long after he or she is done emotional abusing you.

Sexual Abuse:

Involves forcing, tricking, threatening, or pressuring a person into unwanted or unknown sexual activities and/or events. ( Sexual abuse is a crime of power of a persons right to say "NO") Sexual abuse is the controlling of unwanted sexual intercourse such as licking, or sucking of the body.

Sexually Abused Symptons:

Depression
Excessive bathing or poor hygiene
Eating disorder
Anxiety
Sleep disturbances
Running away
School/Work problems
Low self-esteem
Withdrawl from family, and friends
Self-destructive behavior
Hostility or aggression
Drug or alcohol problems
Suicide attempt

Physical Abuse:

Is the force and/or violence that results in bodily injury, pain, or impairment. It can include assault, battery, and inappropriate restraint.

Physical indicators:

Sprains, dislocations, fractures, or broken bones
Burns from cigarettes, appliances, or hot water
Abrassions on arms, legs, or torso that resemble rope or strape marks
Internal injuries evidenced by pain, difficulty, with normal functioning of organs, and bleeding from body oritices.
Brusies

bilateral bruising to the arms ( may indicate that the person has been shaken, grabbed, or restrained)
bilateral bruising to the inner thighs ( may indicate sexual abuse/intercourse)
"wrap around" brusies that encircle an older persons arms, legs, or torso.(may indicate that physical restraination has been involved.)
Multicolored bruises ( indicating they were substained over a large period of time)
Injuries healing through "secondary intention". ( indicating that they didn't receive the appropriate care needed)
Signs of traumatic hair and tooth loss

Help:

Talk to someone. tell a friend, family member, or someone close about your abusive relationship/mate.
Get counseling. communicating with professionals about your sistuation can really help solve and cope with the problem. ( helping yourself isn't going to last for too long)
Accept help. If someone such a police officer or neigbor is willing to help you get out of your abusive relationship then let them. ( getting help now is safier, than waiting later when you might be begging for your life)
Call the ChildHelp Center ( National Child abuse hotline) 1-800-4-A-CHILD
Call the National abuse hotline ( 1-800-252-2873)
Call the National youth crisis development hotline (1-800-621-4000)

If you need more information or a local center for you and your family please visit

www.reportchildabuse.com

Get Loud Now!

America, it's time to wake up and help our friends who are getting abused by bullies who has no life and has nothing else to do. You talk about everything else so why not prevent, educate, and talk about abuse?

Think America, The NCPSG