CHILD ABUSE : TYPES OF CHILD ABUSE

When talking about child abuse, people often think it is about a child being beaten a lot. But child abuse can have many different forms:

Physical child abuse: the child gets beaten, kicked, bitten, burnt or cut with a knife.
Emotional child abuse: the child gets humiliated, intimidated, threatened, bullied or scared on a regular basis.
Sexual child abuse: the child is touched, is forced to watch or participate in a sexual activity or is forced to expose his/her own private parts.
Physical neglect: Not enough attention is given to clothing, food, sleep and medical care.
Psychological neglect: the child does not get enough attention, respect, affection, love, protection and warmth.

THE EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE:

The physical effects of child abuse are bruising, burns, cuts, fractures or dislocation of joints, etc. The psychological effect are less visible but therefore not less important, on the contrary. Victims of child abuse often in later life still relive the events that happened during their childhood. This can cause anxiety attacks, fits of crying, sleep problems, concentration problems or suicide attempts.

BACH FLOWER ESSENCES HEAL THE EMOTIONAL SCARING OF CHILD ABUSE:

· Fears

An abused child is very scared and is constantly on their guard against. They don’t trust anybody and are easily frightened when sudden events occur. Bach Flower Essences will help find peace of mind and regain confidence.

· Trauma

It goes without saying that child abuse is a very traumatic experience. Bach Flower Essences will help deal with this trauma so it causes less damage to the rest of the child’s life.

· Depression

Lots of children who have been abused will go through heavy depression. The trauma can not be processed and they can’t see the meaning of life anymore. They will torture themselves and would much rather be death than alive. Flower essences help change these negative feelings into positive ones so that life becomes worth living again.

· Loneliness

Because of the lack of love and affection the child will often be insecure and find it hard to make social contacts. The child can be very shy and will prefer to live secluded in their own world. Bach Flower Essences help break down this loneliness through strengthening their self-confidence and trust again.

· Low self-esteem

The abused child can have a very low self-esteem. Bach Flower Essences can succeed in the long run to repair the self-image so that they can face life again with dignity and self-worth.

· Aggression

Child abuse can often lead to aggressive behaviour. They don’t know how to deal with their anger and will express it through aggressive and bold behaviour. Through flower essences we can help neutralise this anger is an appropriate way by bringing peace and tranquillity.

BACH FLOWER ESSENCES COMBINATION N° 89 “CHILD ABUSE”

Bach Flower Essences combination n° 89 helps to:
· Deal with the traumatic experience.
· Regain self-confidence.
· Give a more positive self-image.
· Reduce fears.
· Regain the zest for life again.
· Bring peace of mind.
· Make social contacts again.