Child abuse can be more psychologically damaging than physical harm.

Evidence

Mother would simply grab me and smash my face against the mirror, smearing my tear-streaked face on the slick, reflective glass. … I was then forced to stand, staring into the mirror. — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 75

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 75
• XREF: connects to: Children can suffer deep emotional pain from parental neglect. — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 108; Child abuse can lead to extreme self-hatred and despair. — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 266; Victims of childhood abuse learn coping strategies early in life as a means of survival, though these traits can become maladaptive in adult relationships. — Therapy for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual, Emotional and Physical Abuse (+1 more)

Related

• Victims of childhood abuse learn coping strategies early in life as a means of survival, though these traits can become maladaptive in adult relationships. #expands (0.75) — Therapy for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual, Emotional and Physical Abuse

Library Connections

• Child abuse can lead to extreme self-hatred and despair. #exemplifies (0.80) — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 266

Broader Connections

• Children can suffer deep emotional pain from parental neglect. #expands (0.70) — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 108