Child Sexual Abuse: Our Children's Voices Must be Heard
Incest and sexual abuse are at epidemic proportions. It is sad to think that one and one fourth of every female is raped or sexually abused by the time she reaches eighteen. Three fourths of the sexual assaults are by a family member.
Incest is defined as a sexual relations between the perpetrator and by a biologically or non biologically related person functioning in the role of a family member.
Common results that are caused by this include but are not limited to: depression, self-hatred, alcoholism, eating disorders, the inability to trust and suicide.
Each year more and more children fall victims of sexual predator because they either know this person or trust this person. The perpetrator may make the child feel like they are doing nothing wrong or even make the child feel guilty if they do not perform sexual acts with them.
Every year we try to do our duty by bringing awareness to the world. We try to make it a safe and better place for our children but what if it was happening under our own noses? Then what would you do? If someone you knew or trusted was doing something to hurt your child would you believe them or the accused perpetrator? Each and every case should be looked at as if the child is right because you never truly know until you have all of the evidence.
Now child should have to go through this and if it has happened then they shouldn't have to go through if alone. There is help out there, rather it be personal counseling or personal counseling, it is better to try to work through this together.
Don't be afraid to speak up and don't be afraid to talk to your children about this because it does happen and it is becoming more and more common each and every day.
Speak up. Speak loud. Let it be heard not just for you but for everyone that has ever had this happen to them.
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