Read the following article and answer the question by choosing from the options.

A parent 's death is not the only cause of abandonment fears in a child . Often mothers are depressed , mentally ill or addicted to alcohol and illicit drugs . They are unable to fathom the needs of their child and provide consistent loving parenting .

What might happen if a mother develops an addiction ?
Available choices:
[1]. She may develop a mental illness ..
[2]. She may have drowned out her childhood trauma ..
[3]. She may abuse her children ..
[4]. She may be more attentive to her children .....A:
[3].