Mental Abuse

Question 1

Children and adolescents can endure mental and emotional abuse without others knowing because outward physical marks are not present.

Write a 750-1,000-word paper on the long-term effects of mental and emotional abuse that begins during childhood or adolescence.

Include the following in your paper:

1. Long-term effects of mental abuse
2. Long-term effects of emotional abuse
3. Signs of mental abuse
4. Signs of emotional abuse
5. At least five scholarly sources to support your paper

Question 2

Specifically state how Mr. Potts’s alcohol abuse has affected the children and his relationship with the children.

Additionally, specifically state which role in the family you believe that each member of the family plays (e.g. scapegoat, caretaker, lost child, comic, etc.).

Explain why you believe this member has this particular role.

Based on your knowledge of alcoholism, discuss whether you believe either child or both are at risk to develop an alcohol-related drinking problem and why.