Effects of Violence on Children Can Continue Until Adults

Don't underestimate the effect violence on children. G physical opinion and mental, drug abuse they are prohibited, so that the decline in quality of life can be experienced by them until they are adults, even rarely for life .

Violence against children can be in the form of physical violence, sexual, psychological, verbal violence, exploitation, the sale of children, to neglect or neglect of their welfare. This is prone to occur at home, school, and in the community.

Based on data from the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection in 2016, there were 6,820 cases of violence against children in Indonesia. About 35% of them are in the form of sexual violence, in addition to physical violence (28%), psychological (23%), and neglect of children (7%).

Negative Effects of Violence on Children

Children who are victims of violence not only have scars on their bodies, but also emotional wounds, deviant behavior, and decreased brain function. The following are some of the effects of child abuse:

• Emotions
  For example, children become more often sad or angry, have trouble sleeping, have nightmares, have low self-esteem, want to hurt themselves, or even desire to commit suicide. They also become difficult to interact with other people and tend to do dangerous actions.
• Decreased brain function
  Effects of violence on children can also affect the structure and development of the brain, until there is a decrease in brain function in certain parts. This has the potential to cause long-term effects, ranging from a decrease in academic achievement, to mental health disorders as adults.
• T It's not easy to trust other people
  Children who are victims of violence feel bad experiences in terms of abuse of trust and security. When they grow up, they will find it difficult to trust others.
• Difficult maintaining a personal relationship
  Experience as a victim of child abuse can make them difficult to trust others, jealous, feel suspicious, or find it difficult to maintain personal relationships for long periods of time because of fear. This condition risks making them feel lonely. Research shows that many victims of child violence experience failure in developing love and marriage relationships as adults.
• Have a higher risk of health problems
  The effects of violence on children can also affect the health and growth of children. Victims of child abuse are at risk of experiencing higher health problems, both psychologically and physically, when they grow up.

Trauma from child abuse can increase a person's risk of developing asthma, depression, coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, and the tendency to consume excessive alcohol and use drugs. A study noted the prevalence of suicide attempts were quite high in adults who had been victims of child abuse.

• Become a perpetrator of violence on another child or person
  When children who are victims of violence become parents or caregivers, they risk doing the same thing to children. This cycle can continue if you don't get the right treatment to deal with trauma.

In addition, there are also other risks of victims of child abuse when they grow up, such as depression, eating disorders, panic attacks, suicidal ideation, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a lower quality of life.

No matter how long the traumatic experience has passed, the effects of violence on children will cause a continuing disruption if they don't get the right treatment. It is important for victims of child abuse to get help from a psychologist or psychiatrist to cope with its effects in the long term.

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