Read the following context and choose the best option to answer the question.
Context: 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 .
Question: What might happen if a mother develops an addiction ?
Options: 
- She may develop a mental illness .
 - She may have drowned out her childhood trauma .
 - She may abuse her children .
 - She may be more attentive to her children .


She may abuse her children .