Child Abuse Can Kill The effects of child abuse can be long lasting or maybe even fatal. “The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect estimates that 2.9 million children are abused or neglected by parents or caretakers each year” (“Child Abuse” Encarta). This fact is very disturbing to the many of us that don’t know child abuse was this common in the U.S. There are various types of child abuse. Physical abuse, which …showed first 75 words of 705 total…

…showed last 75 words of 705 total…step is always getting past the denial. “Some abused children deny their abuse until they see how it really effects them” (Mufson 109). There are many anonymous hotlines for children to call in and talk about their abuse and receive help. Children can also go to a child’s psychiatrist to provide evaluation and care for children that were or may have been abused. With out the proper treatment abused children may be damaged for life.