ISPCC campaign puts face on emotional abuse

A girl hugging her teddy stares into the camera and says: “I’m not just a stupid little bitch, I’m a nobody.”

She is the face behind the statistics released yesterday by a children’s charity who say emotional abuse is one of its biggest concerns.

The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is also worried that more than 800 calls for help go unanswered every day.