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Information on Abuse for Children & Young People

Abuse is never your choice and is never your fault

 

What is Abuse?

 

Physical abuse

 
This is when someone physically hurts or harms a child or young person.  This includes:
 
  • Hitting
  • Squeezing
  • Biting
  • Twisting a child’s limbs
  • Burning
  • Poisoning
  • Violently shaking a baby
 

Emotional Abuse

 
This includes:
 
  • Name calling
  • Being threatened
  • Being made fun of or made to feel small
  • Seeing violence between people who care for you
 

Sexual Abuse

 
This includes:
 
  • Being touched in a way you don’t like
  • Being forced to have sex
  • Be made to look at sexual pictures or videos
 
For information on sexual exploitation and sexual exploitation of boys & young men please visit Sexual Exploitation Service.
 

Neglect

 
This includes:
 
  • Nowhere to stay
  • Not enough food to eat
  • No clothes to keep you warm
 
Bullying and discrimination is also a form of abuse.  Whether by another child or young person or by an adult.  Bullying includes:
 
  • Hitting
  • Taking a person’s things
  • Name-calling
  • Racist bullying
 
Do not deal with this alone.
 

How does abuse make you feel?

 
Abuse creates all kinds of emotions, including feeling frightened, confused, alone, guilty, unloved, and ashamed.  If something is worrying you, it is important to talk to someone you trust, any information you share will be confidential.

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