Physical abuse is anyway in which physical harm is deliberately to a child. Physical Abuse can be found in many forms such as:

• Hitting
• Kicking
• Biting
• Hair pulling
• Shaking
• Pushing
• Burning

Effects of Physical Abuse

Physical abuse can have long-lasting effects on a child. Other consequences of physical abuse on children of all ages include:

• Poor mental health, including anxiety and depression
• Poor self-esteem
• Eating disorders
• Self-harm and attempts at suicide
• Behaviour issues
• Criminal behaviour
• Drug and alcohol problems
• Issues at school
• Trouble eating and/or sleeping properly
• Risky sexual behaviour
• Difficulties forming relationship in the long term