Do you really thing I'd put an abused kid out of a loony hospital into my happy little game show?

Lily runs a special joint that works with abused kids.

The odds were that Amanda was being sexually abused-she fit many of the characteristics of abused kids, though not all at the same time.

An abused kid kills his abusive father and he's going to be charged as an adult?

But would an abused kid in need of sustenance recognize a potential companion when he didn't yet have the ability to focus on one lover?

It's up to Sean, a former abused kid with a lot of the same issues, to try to undo the damage.

However, most abused kids survive, scarred for life.

The needs of abused kids are neglected.

"Not all abused kids develop these unfortunate ways of looking at a social situation," Mr. Bates said.

An abused kid is not necessary lost.