Abuse is something that plagues our nation through a reserved kind of silence. Although over a million children are abused every year in the United States, very few cases are actually reported. Child abuse is the most common form of abuse. The definition of a child is anyone under the age of eighteen and not married. Therefore, it is easy to find a child who is a victim of abuse. In 2001, DHS, or the Oregon …showed first 75 words of 617 total…

…showed last 75 words of 617 total…situation all of their lives. This is why many children of abuse do not come out with their abuse. If you know someone of abuse, there are many steps you can take to help them. You can contact a local protective service, call a child abuse hotline, contact public health authorities, contact a school counselor, or even get in touch with the police or hospital. No one deserves to be in a situation of abuse.