- Feelings of rejection and abandonment are common in an adopted child. An adopted child may question why the birth parents placed him for adoption and what was wrong with him--why they would give him up to another family.
- As the adopted child grows, he may go through identity issues due to feeling different than others. He may wonder were he "fits in," especially if he comes from another culture and looks different from other members of his family.
- Once the adopted child is old enough to comprehend his adoption, he may grieve the loss of his birth parents, even if he was adopted as a newborn says the Child Welfare Information Gateway.
- Adopted children often do not have genetic and medical family history information about their birth parents, which is important because of the role genes play in many diseases. Having no family history information can complicate medical treatment.
- Some children may need to seek counseling for their sometimes complex feelings. A family member, friend, professional counseling or adoption-support group may be able to help.
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