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* Yes it certainly is. If the child was sexually/verbally or physically abused it leaves scars not only on the body, but in the mind of that child. Children are innocent and they will shut-out memories of abuse in order to cope. They may be compliant, but during teen years they will either become extremely depressed or they will 'act out' and get into all sorts of trouble and they are not aware of why they feel the way they do. It's generally anger and a sense of rage because they feel guilty and either feel it was all their fault and they should have done something to stop it, or they feel ashamed. Children can become so depressed (generally it is more extreme during their early to mid teens) that some teens can become suicidal because they feel disorientated from reality and feel they don't fit in. It stunts their mental growth and they feel they don't deserve much from life and therefore they can either be a troublesome youth or, they can be withdrawn in school or in other aspects of society. Unless the child receives professional counseling they can carry the guilt and anger throughout their adult life.
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Is child abuse psychological?
Yes and no. Child abuse can take many forms. But the result, or the impact it has on the child, is emotional and psychological. The forms child abuse can take are emotional child abuse, psychological child abuse (also referred to as mental child abuse), and physical child abuse.
Can mental illness exclude you from paying child support?
no
Could a father get custody of his child if there is a history of mental illness in his family?
Yes. The custody of a child is determined by the best interest of the child. If the court determines that the father is better for the child, he can get custody. Mental illness in his family would probably not even be relevant unless he has mental illness, or if a mentally ill relative lived with him.
How are substance abuse and child abuse linked?
Substance and child abuse are similar because they both are the resulting direction of one's emotions. In substance abuse, the person tries to drown out their emotions by drinking. In child abuse, the person takes their emotions out on the child.
Who can get a mental illness?
You - or anyone else on this earth. There is three ways to "get" mental illness 1. Hereditary - Mental Illness can and usually is passed down from generation to generation. It can skip generations and doesn't always show as the same mental illness it can be any of the diagnosis (Dx) 2. Environmental- Child abuse, rape, trauma etc can cause the brain to "tilt" and a person can become Obsessive Compulsive (OCD) Schizophrenic, etc. 3. Chemical- Certain drugs like PCP and LSD, can cause long term mental illness like Schizophrenia, Babies born addicted to Meth. often are born with ADHD, OCD, Aspergers etc. If a pregnant mother is exposed to dangerous chemicals the effect on the baby can be permanent mental illness as well as physical disabilities.
What is the Second worst child abuse?
I would believe that this answer is based off of a personal opinion. However, I would say that the second worst form of child abuse besides physical would be mental. Mental can cover anywhere to physical, verbal and emotional abuse.
What illness has been linked to the use of aspirin in treating a child's fever?
Reye's Syndrome
Is beating a child illegal?
Beating children is abuse. The types of abuse are physical, emotional, mental, and sexual. Threats probably fall under the emotional or mental catogories.
What is a Child abuse survivior?
A child abuse survivor is someone who has survived through child abuse through out their lives. Whether it was sexual, mental, or physical abuse they survived. By surviving it could either mean by not getting killed by the abuser or not committing suicide.
What is something to put in a child abuse essay?
How it messes with the Childs mental state. Probrably one of the worst results from abuse.
How do you you get mental illness?
There is three ways to "get" mental illness 1. Hereditary - Mental Illness can and usually is passed down from generation to generation. It can skip generations and doesn't always show as the same mental illness it can be any of the diagnosis (Dx) 2. Environmental- Child abuse, rape, trauma etc can cause the brain to "tilt" and a person can become Obsessive Compulsive (OCD) Schizophrenic, etc. 3. Chemical- Certain drugs like PCP and LSD, can cause long term mental illness like Schizophrenia, Babies born addicted to Meth. often are born with ADHD, OCD, Aspergers etc. If a pregnant mother is exposed to dangerous chemicals the effect on the baby can be permanent mental illness as well as physical disabilities.
Does past mental illness affect child custody?
Depending on the severity, mental illness or a history of mental illness could be a factor in a court declaring the parent unfit, if the illness could result in an unsafe environment for the child. The parent should have good legal representation in any action that will result in their being declared unfit.The factors used to determine that a parent is unfit are generally governed by state laws with child endangerment being the determining factor. The following include some of the reasons a parent may be declared unfit:physical, emotional and sexual abuseexcessive disciplinefailure to protect the child from abuse by othersfailure to report abuse of the childneglect- failure to provide food, clothing, proper hygiene, necessary medical treatment, schoolingfailure to provide proper medical carefailure to provide day to day parental careserious illness or disabilitymental illnesssubstance abuse or addictionalcoholismcriminal activity and/or associationsincarcerationconduct or conditions that are seriously detrimental to the childabandonmentchild endangermentleaving the child unattended or in the care and supervision of a child or otherwise incompetent persona failure to provide adequate supervisionunsafe living conditionsa medical condition that makes it impossible for the parent to adequately care for the child.
