A pillow stained by the tears of an innocent child rests on an empty bed. The word child abuse typically paints the picture of a child being physically attacked by a parent, but the there is another, more damaging type of abuse going on in the home. "Broken bones heal, bruises go away, scars and stitches aren't that bad. It's the stuff inside that hurts the most," said one young man in a study conducted …showed first 75 words of 1963 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1963 total…abuse can cause. The worst affect of psychological abuse is suicide. If you know anybody who you think is being abused, whether it is psychologically, physically or sexually, I urge you to contact the authorities, help is only a phone call away. There are several places that can help with an abused child, a teacher may be able to help, but there is also a place called The Link which is a "crisis intervention center."