Dysfunctional Child Abuse

However, not all children are sheltered and shown abundant affection...There are many children in America who are forced to suffer child abuse, be it physical, mental, sexual, or emotional. Every day four or five children die at the cruel hands of child abuse or neglect. One in four girls and one in eight boys are sexually abused before the age of 18, and one in twenty children are physically abused per year. It is very difficult to know if a child is being abused, especially because the child may be afraid to tell anyone they were abused. It is especially difficult for parents, because they do not want to accept that their child has or is being abused. However, it is still imperative that suspicions of physical and sexual abuse in a child

Dysfunctional families lack the physical and emotional care present in healthy ones, and in some cases include abuse. A dysfunctional parent-child relationship leaves the child with a low sense of self-value and do not feel they have the right to make their needs and feelings known. In these types of families, parents consistently and excessively control everything their children do, abuse the child or each other, are very possessive of them, or demand nothing less than consistent perfection from them. There is also instability or constant fear of upheaval in the area of finances, as well as a failure in communication and emotional connection/attachment skills. This dysfunction within families could arise from familial addictions to drugs, alcohol, or gambling; violence from one family member that creates constant fear in the other members, which causes them to distance themselves from each other; poverty; one member’s obsessiveness with being in control; and very strict and oppressive religiousness. Dysfunctional families have a very negative impact on the child’s development, and could cause them to suffer from a variety of mental and emotional disorders, addictions, chronic anger, social isolation, self-destructive tendencies, addictions, and the inability to behave like a child. They are also very irresponsible and both love and hate their parents. Although theses side effects of a dysfunctional family seem detrimental, they do not have to be permanent. They can be overcome by healing from the emotional scars with the help of mental and emotional health professionals, pushing yourself to express your thoughts and emotions, and taking responsibility for your role in the dysfunctional family while trying to make it more positive. You can also train yourself to trust people, and attempt to repair your relationships with the other members of your