There are many long lasting and devastating effects that were brought upon the mandatory abduction of the children of Aboriginal Canadian families. The children who were able to endure the atrocious living conditions of the residential schools are still, to this day, suffering the effects of the devastation of being separated from their families at such a young age. Many of the survivors have committed suicide at a young age because of the psychological effects of the residential schools. Much more suffered from severe depression and anxiety over their lives after experiencing the devastating living conditions of the schools.
