” Child Abuse” Lotus Flower

80% of young adults who have been abused met the diagnostic criteria for at least 1 psychiatric disorder by the age of 21. Mental illness isnt a fad for young adults; it is true and real. Untimely deaths result from physical assult and/or severe neglect. Unfortunately society isnt saddened about child abuse but they know it exist. Truth is children are abused everyday all over america because society doesnt pay attention to the cycle. Reality is society thinks child abuse is something lament, especially if it is not happening to them. Which leaves many children subject to physically and mentally abused and sometimes sadly even death. Death of a child by the hands of am abuser is the only time society opens 1 eye to the topic. The daily abuse doesnt make headlines, the removing of a child from an abusive home doesnt make headlines. I am aquantied with a young man whos son was killed by his mothers boyfriend last year. The young man and his mother fought with the courts and the child protection agency to remove the child. They removed him only to court order and send him back. Going back to his mothers house would saddly be the little boys last trip. He wasnt even 5. When you are fighting for your childrens safety or the safety of another child who can you trust if the agencies set in place arent reliable. This poses the question Who will fight for our children?

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