1. Related Child Abuse
Myths and Facts:

2. • MYTH #1: “It's only abuse if it's violent.”
• Fact: Although physical abuse is one of the types of child abuse, emotional
abuse damages the inner self of a child and the effects are long lasting.
• MYTH #2: “Only bad people abuse their children.”
• Fact: Its not true that only bad people abuse their children because many
people who end up being abusive parents are people who have experienced it
themselves. Meanwhile, some may also have addiction problems as well as
mental health issues which cause them to be abusive towards their children. Its
easy to label “bad” but its important to inquire why because the reasons are
way deeper then what appears to our naked eye.
• MYTH #3: “Child abuse doesn't happen in “good” families.”
• Fact: Child abuse could happen in all types of families from different cultures,
racial backgrounds and more. Many times we label a family as a good family
but there might be hidden stories that we may not be aware of and it has
nothing to do with good or bad families, it could happen in any type of family.

3. Cont’
• MYTH #4: “Most child abusers are strangers.”
• Fact: There a lot of abuse that happens by strangers yet a
lot of abuse could be caused by family members or other
close relatives.
• MYTH #5: “Abused children always grow up to be
abusers.”
• Fact: Yes, the probability of abused children growing up
as abusers is high. However, there are also people who
want to break the cycle and make strong decisions in
working towards becoming parents who chose to not let
their children go through the abuse they went through.

4. Reference:
• http://www.helpguide.org/mental/child_abuse_p