What are the long term effects of a person being abused as a child?

Question by blank: What are the long term effects of a person being abused as a child?
I know it differs with the individual. But what are some possible long term effects of abused children as they grow into adult hood. What are some traits that are common with people who were abused as a child. Specifically physical, verbal, and mental abuse.

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Answer by glittersparklesgirl
I was abused very bad and I have been seriously depressed ever since I could remember.

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