By: Helena Dias and Gustavo Araújo (Grade 3)

In our world, it is very common to find famous people who have a lot of power because of their money and who think that everything and everyone is for sale. As we know, many of those celebrities have been accused of abusing people. But how does this type of crime affect the victims? How to prevent this from happening to you? In this article we are going to answer all these questions and discuss some of them.

Russell Brand, a British actor and comedian was accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse by four women. To respond to the allegations, he has done a video on social media denying them. “Amidst this litany of astonishing, rather baroque attacks are some very serious allegations that I absolutely refute”, said the actor.

Abuse can cause many types of problems for the victim, such as mental health issues, for example depression, anxiety, self-hate, difficulty of trusting and self-blame. Besides, physical health and problems to start a new relationship can be observed. To prevent this you need to talk to people you trust about the issues, set an appointment with a professional who will decide for the best course of treatment, or even appeal to police assistance. Whatever it takes, don’t keep this pain inside of you! Your life matters.

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