I am going to be looking at the common signs and symptoms of the different types of abuse. The types of abuse I will be looking at are physical, emotional, neglect, sexual and bullying

   The physical indicators that may occur from emotional abuse are letting there appearance go, look scared, running away, aggression. The behavioural indicators that may occur from emotional abuse are passitivity, over-reaction to mistakes, continual self-depreciation, neurotic behaviour (thumb sucking), stealing and scavenging.

   The physical indicators that may occur from neglect abuse are constant hunger, poor hygiene, tiredness, poor clothes or appearance, lateness or non-school attendance, untreated medical problems. The behavioural indicators that may suggest that neglect is occurring are low self- esteem, very sad, upset, thumb sucking, stealing, scavenging, won’t open up.

    The physical indicators that may occur from sexual abuse are sudden change in performance, displays affection in inappropriate way, genital itching or pain, gifts or money, wetting day and night, phobia’s, panic attacks, chronic illness and throat infection. The emotional indicators that a child is being sexually abused are sudden changes in behaviour, cry easily, clingy, younger behaviour, fear of undressing, secrecy.

    The physical indicators of someone being bullied are running away, no appearance at school, avoiding others. The emotional indicators of someone being bullied are they are very cautious; cry easily, no social relationships, self blaming themselves.