The Impact Of Domestic Violence On Children: Small Childhood Soveraged To Adult Injured

Illustration of the impact of domestic violence on children (Pixabay)

YOGYAKARTA - There are still many cases of domestic violence (KDRT) in Indonesia. Domestic violence occurs in various groups, both ordinary people and celebrities. But most often experienced by young couples. Even though there are many impacts of domestic violence on children who have a bad effect on the growth and development of children.

Domestic violence is not only in the form of physical violence. Domestic violence can also be in the form of violence in psychology, sexual, to the right or control of family members. Domestic violence not only harms couples who are involved in conflict, but also has a negative impact on children.

In domestic life, children's growth and comfort are greatly influenced by their parents. If there is domestic violence in the family, children cannot escape the impact. Here are various impacts of domestic violence on children that parents need to understand.

Domestic violence can make children experience emotional trauma. Children are not physically involved when there is domestic violence. However, conflicts that occur in the household greatly affect the mental condition or psychology of children. Under these conditions, children experience feelings of fear and high tension at home.

Children's soul or emotions will be disturbed when they see domestic violence. For example, when her mother is threatened, physically attacked, sexually assaulted, and humiliated. The trauma experienced by children can be carried away to adulthood and disturbs her personal life.

Although they do not know about the conflict between their parents, children have the potential to suffer physical injuries during domestic violence. Physical injuries received by children due to domestic violence can occur on purpose or unintentionally.

Domestic violence perpetrators may vent their anger on family members at home, not rule out the child. Children can suffer bruises, sprains, fractures, open wounds, fatigue, and so on.

Domestic violence can also make children depressed. The risk of depression is potentially high experienced by children in families who do domestic violence. Even the feelings of child depression experienced as a child can be carried away to adulthood. Bad times, these children will have the potential to repeat the same cycle of violence as they have experienced.

Children who see or experience domestic violence will experience mental health problems, ranging from stress to depression. Depression carried to adulthood can make it difficult for the child to live life, ranging from difficulty in social life, friendship, work, and so on.

Another impact domestic violence has on children is that it can make children behave aggressively. Children or adolescents who watch and experience domestic violence have the potential to imitate that action outside the home. For example, fighting while at school, cheating school, cheating their friends, consuming alcohol to illegal drugs, to committing sexual acts that are prohibited.

Children who experience domestic violence are most likely choosing not to be close to their parents. Instead, they are more comfortable outside and do everything freely or out of control. Aggressive behavior to negative acts committed can make children entangled in legal problems and endanger their own safety.

These are the impact of domestic violence on children who have a negative effect on their physical to mental health. The bad effects of domestic violence are not only accepted by children when they are young or teenagers, they can even be carried away until they grow up.

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