Non-recent child abuse, often known as historical abuse, occurs when an adult was assaulted as a child or adolescent under the age of 18. Whatever the circumstances, whether the abuse occurred once or hundreds of times, a year or 70 years ago, there is aid available. Abuse can be physical, sexual, or psychological. Physical abuse includes beating someone with fists or objects that can cause pain or injury. Sexual abuse involves forced sexual acts done for pleasure or against a person's will. Psychological abuse includes name calling, humiliating people, and forcing them to do things they don't want to do. Child abuse has many forms. It can be physical, including being burned with cigarettes, beaten with objects that can cause pain or injury, or sexually abused. It can be emotional, such as being humiliated or neglected, or it can be psychological, including being asked inappropriate questions or having your belongings taken away. Child abuse also includes being placed in situations where it is likely you will be harmed, such as being left alone in a home with no food or water. If you were physically abused by one person, but used by others as well, this would be considered multiple abuse. If you were sexually abused by one person, but used by others as well, this would be considered multiple abuse. If you were emotionally abused by one person, but used by others as well, this would be considered multiple abuse.