- Columbia Public Schools
- More than Me
Put a Stop to Abuse
My plan to make the world a better place is to try to stop abuse. People can be abused in many different ways. They can be abused physically, which is any action that harms a person’s body, like hitting kicking or punching. They can be abused emotionally, which is something said or done to hurt a child’s feelings, According to safe.com, emotional abuse is the most destructive. This is because it negatively affects how people feel about themselves.” Sexuall abuse does not have to hurt. It can be people you know or a stranger. Sexual abuse breaks you down in lots of different ways but mostly emotionally. You also feel as if you are not in control.
Addressing abuse would make the world a better place because there would be less violence. According to Kate Havelin, there are around three million children are abused every year. There would also be less suicide. According to save.org there are nearly 40,000 Americans who die each year from suicide. Stopping abuse would make the world better because it would also help prevent self-harm. This would help the world by limiting the amount of kids who are too scared to be themselves.
This is a good project for me because I feel strongly that abuse needs to be put to a stop. I want to help kids that are being abused and to show them that not everything is so dark and violent. They too can live a happy live. I am willing to listen when it comes to things like this, and I will not judge you for your past, present, or future lives. I could also talk to teachers about watching out for any signs of abuse in children of all ages. Some things they can look for are changes in behavior, like being scared, anxious, depressed, withdrawn or more aggressive. Also look for changes in eating. They could be gaining a lot of weight or losing a lot of weight.
I can prepare to tackle this task by talking to people that have either been abused or have dealt with someone that has been abused. For me to tackle a task like this I would personally go to a close family friend if anything were happening to me or a friend of mine. One other thing I could do to help tackle this task is to go to an adult that I trust or that I know my friend trusts if they are being abused in any way.
I might help counselors deal with kids that are being abused. I could also get their parents involved. I might tackle this task by asking others around me. One other thing that I could do to tackle this task is to go to someone who went to college for a specific degree in helping those who are being abused.
Other people could get involved by keeping their friends close and always looking for a dramatic change in behavior. They could also talk to adults who have been abused or have dealt with someone that has been abused in some way shape or form. Other people could get involved by getting to know their peers better.
Works Cited
"Suicide Prevention." Save. 1 Jan. 2003. Web. 26 Feb. 2015. Foltz, Linda.
Kids Helping Kids Break the Silence of Sexual Abuse. Lighthouse Print, 2003. 1-141. Print. "Child Abuse and Incest." Safe Horizon. 1 Jan. 1978. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. <www.safehorizon.org>.