In 2012 there were 3.

4 million reports of child abuse in the united starts involving more than six million children

Abuse takes on many different forms including physical,

verbal, and emotional abuse.

Abusers control their victims in many ways. They may

verbally abuse them, physically abuse them, or neglect
them. Physical abuse may be by calling them names or
they may become physically violent, causing pain, bruises,
broken bones and other physical wounds. They also may
neglect their victims by not doing any responsibilities they
may have towards those victims. This would cause
damage through lack of action rather than through a
harmful, manipulative action

A report of child abuse is made every ten

seconds.
More than 4 children die every day as
a result of child abuse

Stop Abuse and

REPORT it.
Victimized people commonly develop emotional or psychological problems including anxiety disorders and various
forms of depression. Victims may also develop substance abuse disorders. If abuse has been very severe, the victim
may be traumatized, and may develop a posttraumatic stress injury such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or
acute stress disorder. If abuse has occurred from a very early age and has been substantial, a personality disorder
may occur such as borderline, narcissistic, or histrionic personality disorders or in some cases, a severe dissociative
disorder. If abuse was severe it can even lead the victim to contemplate suicide or carry out suicidal impulses.