What is abuse?
Abuse is any action that intentionally harms or injures another person. The four main types of abuse are physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect.
What is sexual abuse?
Sexual abuse is forcing another person - a child, young person, adult to take part in a sexual activity. There are 2 types of sexual abuse:
Contact abuse - this is where the person is physically touched by the abuser in an inappropriate way and in inappropriate places.
Non-contact abuse - this is where the person is not touched by the abuser but the abuser may persuade the person to take part in sexual acts over the internet, the abuser may flash their private parts, or be grooming the person.
The impact of sexual abuse on a young person's physical health may include:
bruises on their private parts
becoming involved in sexual activity at a young age
pregnancy if there has been penetration
unable to make eye contact with adults
jump/flinch at quick actions of someone trying to touch them
contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) - diseases passed from one person to the other through sexual contact
The impact of sexual abuse on a young person's emotional health include:
suffering from anxiety - as not sure what they did to deserve the abuse/attack
unable to sleep - wondering when the abuse may happen again
obsessive behaviour - as the young person tries to control what they can
low self-esteem - as the young person feels they deserve this abuse
depression - as the young person is so unhappy and cannot see a way to change what is happening to them
bullying others - as the young person wants someone else to feel the pain that they have
What can a young person do if they are suffering sexual abuse?
Tell someone what has been happening - this could be a parent/guardian, a friend, a teacher in school.
Consider talking to someone at an organisation that can give advice and help with the bullying experience such as:
- NSPCC
Check out the CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work Second Edition Textbook to find out more or check out: My Revision Notes: CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work: Second Edition
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