Sexual Assault and Child Abuse awareness month

Child abuse can refer to physical, emotional, sexual harm, and neglect. According to Psychology Today, physical abuse can include purposeful harming of a child, which can include beating, burning, or breaking bones in the body. Emotional abuse can include belittling or threatening a child. Sexual abuse can include exposing a child to sex or sexual acts, inappropriate touching, exposing a minor to pornography, or someone revealing themselves sexually to a child. There are three different types of neglect. Physical neglect includes a parental figure withholding food, water, shelter, and other necessities. Emotional neglect withholds love,affection and proper care that a child needs. Medical neglect withholds any kind of medical care from a child. According to Psychology Today, child abuse is more often seen in homes that struggle with substance abuse. Child abuse can result in short term, long term injury, or even death.