The effects of abuse can include:

Anxiety Reactions (P.T.S.D)

• Re-experiencing the abuse
• Avoidance
• Dissociative reactions
• Increased arousal

Mood Disturbance

• Low self-esteem
• Depression
• Grief Reactions
• Other anxieties

Self Harming Behaviour

• Drug/Alcohol Abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Self Mutilation
• Carelessness/Risk Taking

Relationship Problems

• Lack of trust
• Hostility
• Needy/dependent
• Boundary problems
• Parenting problems

Sexual Problems

• Sexual anxiety
• Sexual identity
• Sexual drive