𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. 🧠 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇: “If there were abuse, there would be bruises.” ✅ 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓: Not all abuse leaves visible marks. Emotional abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse often happen without a single bruise—but they can leave deep, lasting wounds just the same. 👉 Abuse can be hidden. That’s why it’s so important to recognize the signs and listen when a child shows us they’re hurting. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬: Signs of Abuse: https://shorturl.at/cPzV9 (𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐗) How to React When a Child Discloses: https://shorturl.at/GRHDq (𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐗) 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞: General Information: https://shorturl.at/lkL6L (𝐂𝐃𝐂) Legal Definitions: https://shorturl.at/aqJdY (𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞) The Invisible Scars of Abuse: https://psycnet.apa.org/home (𝐀𝐏𝐀) Symptoms and Signs: https://shorturl.at/UfEyd (𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜) 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫? 💬 Comment below — we may feature your suggestion in a future Facts on Fridays post! #FactsonFridays #MythVsFact #ChildAbusePrevention #CAC #ProtectKids #ChildAdvocacy #InvisibleAbuse #ListenBelieveSupport #TraumaSupport (fb)

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. 🧠 MYTH: “Children often lie about being abused.” ✅ FACT: False reports of abuse by children are rare. Most children are scared to tell anyone—and when they do, they often minimize what happened or take it back out of fear, shame, or pressure. 👉 It’s not easy to talk about abuse. When a child discloses, they need to be met with belief, safety, and support. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬: Signs of Abuse: https://shorturl.at/cPzV9 (𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐗) How to React When a Child Discloses: https://shorturl.at/GRHDq (𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐗) 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬: Accounts of Sexual Abuse to Children: https://tinyurl.com/45rxmttx (𝐔𝐒𝐃𝐎𝐉) Erroneous Concerns about CSA: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10660017/ (𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞) Frequency of False Allegations: https://tinyurl.com/4t4f6z4w (𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭) 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫? 💬 Comment below — we may feature your suggestion in a future Facts on Fridays post! #FactsonFridays #MythVsFact #ChildAbusePrevention #ListenBelieveSupport #ProtectKids #ChildAdvocacy #SafeToTell #TraumaSupport (fb)