PSYCHOLOGICAL/EMOTIONAL

WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGICAL OR EMOTIONAL ABUSE?

HUMILIATION

Abuse shows when parents/adults consistently insult, mimic, and degrades a child.

REJECTION

Abuse occurs when a parent/adult denies affection or refuses to acknowledge the child presence or accomplishment. Parents often devalue child thoughts and feelings.

ISOLATION

When parents/adult restrict a child's contact with others, preventing him/her from forming friendships.

FORMS

Terrorize: A parent/adult can abuse a child by threatening to use any instrument means to hurt, torture or kill a pet, loved one or the child.

Corruption: Encouraging antisocial or delinquent behavior in the child, forcing the child to drink alcohol, use drugs, watch porno or cruelty toward other person or any animal

Exploitation: The parent/adult use the child for advantage or profit, such involving them in stealing, assaulting, drug dealing or prostitution.

INDICATORS:

• Low self-confidence/poor self-imagen

• Unable to trust/fearful.

• Anxious/depressed

• Too submissive /hypervigilant

• Detached/difficulty forming relationships

• Little enthusiasm/low perseverance

• Demanding /aggressive

• Destructive/cruel

• Compulsive obsessive

• Delayed emotionally, socially and academically.

• Alcohol or drug abuser

• Self-destructive/suicidal