75% of our population is emotionally abused every day. Especially women, second is children and then our Elderly. I believe there is more with this pandemic and isolation. Our children have no outside contact today, because of no school. No one to check on them. This is alarming. This is a concern for trauma and emotional abuse.
Adults especially women are abuse as well. They do not feel safe calling someone. Tried to get help, but it did not go well. The abuser got a hint of it when things were been put together. We cannot always fool them when trying to get away.
Especially the abuser is a man of prevalence, a police officer, a minister, or someone who will look upon negatively, and does not want people to discover his true colors or his true self. There is a worse danger for this type of abuse on children.
Even though some children are resilient, some are not and could be traumatized from the abuse and at times, blames themselves for parents’ disapproval and lack of love and attention. All this emotional chatter gives a child or even a younger teen a confusion of what love is about.
Some emotional abuse has no scars or bruises. You may be able to tell if children have received emotional abuse. Concerns may look like the following;
- Sometimes, like when at the grocery store you hear how an older child treats their siblings and yells at them, as an adult would. Children imitate their parents.
- You hear a child talk and they talk in an “adult manner.”
- When a parent belittles a child in public, while others are looking.
- The child is a bully and hurts other children when playing with them and using adult words.
- Bedwetting and at times having a tantrum. Bedwetting is a sign of trauma in a child.
- Of course, bruises on parts of the body, especially around the neck area or where you can see bruises.
- Denying a child affection and daily care can also be counted as emotional abuse.
Sometimes, we could be wrong, but at least we paid attention. Sometimes children need rescuing and don’t express it even with all the teachings at school. Teachers have told kids to report their parents if they feel threatened.
I have seen children report to the teacher and teachers will check the children for wounds and bruises. Parents are getting away today because of the pandemic. Children are unable to talk to other concerning adults who care.
If you’re witnessing something and your consciousness does not let you sleep. Defiantly do something. If you know names and addresses. Please call child protective services to investigate or call the national child abuse hotline at 1800-422-4453. They will assist you with any questions you may have.
Emotional abuse goes together with psychological difficulties. This could come from a mental illness, and both the abuser and the abused will need mental health help. With all this emotional abuse comes together with;
- Depression
- Anxiety and panic attacks.
- Difficulty sleeping, the child can not even take a nap and without feeling safe.
- Self-harm, cutting on themselves, or slapping themselves.
- Bet wetting.
- Eating disorders.
- Suicidal thoughts.
- An adult could develop substance abuse to cover the pain and suffering.
- An adult could model the same parent behaviors as a parent.
If you or your loved one needs help you can always call 911 for assistance. Or you can call the National Domestic Violence hotline at 1-80079972 where they will make sure you get one on one attention.
You can also call it the National Suicide prevention lifeline. At 1-800-2738255 They can provide good resources as well.
May God bless and protect you and give your life-giving courage