Types of abuse I would be interested in

The three types of abuse I would be most intrigued to research are: 

• Psychological
• Self neglect
• Sexual

I have chosen these three types of abuse as they are interesting to me because the harm and abuse is not always noticeable from a victim. There is not always physical evidence of the abuse. Psychological abuse may not be shown as the victim may feel threatened/scared to show or tell anyone about the abuse. Self neglect in many cases is when a person harms themselves whether it is physical, emotional etc. Self neglect can also be a person who is incapable of keeping themselves healthy and have poor living choices. It is not always noticeable as many people who harm themselves hide it from others. Sexual abuse may also not produce physical evidence, a victim in many cases is too frightened to express their emotions and experience(s) from their attacker. 

In many cases these types of abuses are hard to notice that it is occurring to a victim due to the outcomes of the abuse that they go through. Many victims are left scared, helpless, depressed etc which can make it difficult to express and explain to others what is wrong.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/09/10/national/social-issues/child-abuse-cases-hits-record-high-first-six-months-2015/#.Vfrlfd9VhBc

The Japan Times News

This extract was taken from a Japan News article which discusses the statistics of sexual and psychological abuse. I've scan read and underlined the words and numbers that have stood out to me when going through this piece of text. This piece of information can help me with my research as abuse happens globally, not just in the UK. It is important to understand that abuse occurs all over the world and that abuse will be better/worse in some areas.

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6678375/margaret-cho-sexual-abuse-bullying-psycho-comedy-tour-album-robin-williams-joan-rivers

Margaret Cho Gets Deep About Past Sexual Abuse: 'All I Have Is Ownership of My Own Suffering' (Exclusive Interview)

This extract can be used in my research as it gives a first hand account of a victim of sexual

abuse and her experiences/outcome of this. Her attacker was a family friend which is important to identify as she would of had some sort of trust with this person, especially since she also had a long term relationship with them. The abuse occurred from a very young age period from five to twelve years old, due to this she did not understand her abuse which made her vulnerable. The abuse that she suffered has made it very difficult for her to forgive and let go of what has happened. Hanging on to anger and not being able to understand why the abuse occurred can lead to mental health problems such as depression. It can also result in having trust and relationship issues with others as she was betrayed by someone who she thought she could trust. This extract is useful in my research as it shows the results that the abuse can have on the victim and gives a first hand account of the victim explaining her experiences and details of her childhood abuse.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/bullies-who-subject-partners-emotional-4677971

Bullies who subject partners to emotional abuse could be jailed under tough new laws

This extract is relevant as it informs us that new laws are being put in place to create some sort of justification for a victim suffering from abuse. It also gives specific statistics and knowledge about the consequences of being found guilty of harming another individual. It also states in this extract that abuse is not only physical which is significant to my research as i am basing my type of abuse on emotional/ psychological.