Child Abuse and its Effects in Adulthood
In modern times many children are abused out of rage and neglect. This abuse can leave a child physically and emotionally broken. These effects can last all the way through adulthood or possibly the rest of their lives, but what challenge do they face exactly? Child abuse has many consequences like behavioral and mental health problems. There are many ways a parental figure can abuse a child like neglect, verbal, physical, and sexual. Depression, addictions, suicidal thoughts, bipolar, PTSD, anxiety, low self-esteem, and persistent fear are all possible effects of the aftermath of child abuse. “Individuals who reported 6 or more adverse childhood experiences had an average life expectancy two decades …show more content…
Some problems that affect adults are intergenerational transmission and re-victimization. Homelessness is also a large problem in young adults and it's starting to spread. Intergenerational transmission is the act where child abuse victims abuse their children, because they think it is normal , or because it was done to them. “One-third of child abuse victims are also victims of intergenerational transmission” (Ncbi.ni.gov). Intergenerational transmission abusers are firm believers that if they inflict what happened to them on someone else they will feel better about themselves. “ 32.2% of questioned abusers reported they were abused” (Ncbi.nih.gov). The hard truth is people who abuse their child don't typically feel better long after the deed is day, and intergenerational transmission is a large problem worldwide.
Re-victimization of other crimes after abuse is another large part of adulthood issues. “35.8% of child abuse victims were re-victimized at one part in their life or another” (Ncbi.nih.gov). Re-victimization is less common but still a known problem that needs to be faced, and people who faced initial abuse are more likely to be taken advantage of. “ 75% of re-victimization victims were re-abused by someone close to them” (Ncbi.org). Some twisted people who are close to you, and know of your abuse might try to take advantage of you. Re-victimization in adulthood could taint the minds of victims
In modern times many children are abused out of rage and neglect. This abuse can leave a child physically and emotionally broken. These effects can last all the way through adulthood or possibly the rest of their lives, but what challenge do they face exactly? Child abuse has many consequences like behavioral and mental health problems. There are many ways a parental figure can abuse a child like neglect, verbal, physical, and sexual. Depression, addictions, suicidal thoughts, bipolar, PTSD, anxiety, low self-esteem, and persistent fear are all possible effects of the aftermath of child abuse. “Individuals who reported 6 or more adverse childhood experiences had an average life expectancy two decades …show more content…
Some problems that affect adults are intergenerational transmission and re-victimization. Homelessness is also a large problem in young adults and it's starting to spread. Intergenerational transmission is the act where child abuse victims abuse their children, because they think it is normal , or because it was done to them. “One-third of child abuse victims are also victims of intergenerational transmission” (Ncbi.ni.gov). Intergenerational transmission abusers are firm believers that if they inflict what happened to them on someone else they will feel better about themselves. “ 32.2% of questioned abusers reported they were abused” (Ncbi.nih.gov). The hard truth is people who abuse their child don't typically feel better long after the deed is day, and intergenerational transmission is a large problem worldwide.
Re-victimization of other crimes after abuse is another large part of adulthood issues. “35.8% of child abuse victims were re-victimized at one part in their life or another” (Ncbi.nih.gov). Re-victimization is less common but still a known problem that needs to be faced, and people who faced initial abuse are more likely to be taken advantage of. “ 75% of re-victimization victims were re-abused by someone close to them” (Ncbi.org). Some twisted people who are close to you, and know of your abuse might try to take advantage of you. Re-victimization in adulthood could taint the minds of victims