How much damage to a child can emotional abuse/ neglect do in comparison to physical abuse from the parents?

Emotional child abuse is defined as "constant negative messages" which can have a long-lasting negative effects on the child or youth. The closer relation to the abuser and its ill psychological effects to the abused is directly proportional. As the frequency, intensity and duration of abuse increase so as the psyche of that child or youth.

The effects of emotional abuse is more physiological than previously thought. There was a study where severely maltreated Romanian children showed striking lesions in certain areas of their brain. There was an increased release of stress hormones that attacked the sensitive tissue of the brain and destroyed the newly-formed brain cells.

The areas of their brain which is responsible for the "management" of their emotions were 20% to 30% smaller compared to other children of the same age. It is concluded that this damage can result in any child who suffered emotional abuse not only Romania but also those who were abandoned and maltreated. These are the effects of emotional abuse: 1.

Problems in speech 2. Delayed motor development 3. Infants fail to develop or thrive 4.

Facial tics 5. Disorders in eating 6. Drug or substance abuse 7.

Harming one's self like burning, cutting 8. Suicidal tendencies Effects on child's behavior: 1. Low self esteem and self-worth 2.

Irritable 3. Hyperactive 4. Sleep problems 5.

Lack of trust on others 6. Emotional depression 7. Behavior is inappropriate for the age.8.

Loneliness or sadness 9. Habit disorders such as sucking, biting, rocking 10. Overly aggressive 11.

Stealing 12. Lying constantly 13. Harm one's self 14.

Prostitution 15. Engage in risky behaviors 16. Attempt suicide or completed suicide.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.