People who survive sexual abuse are more prone to suicide, anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression and eating disorders, according to a new study from the Mayo Clinic.
Ali Zirakzadeh and his colleagues found that sexual abuse runs as high as 21% in adults and 33% in children.
"Survivors of sexual abuse are commonly seen in general medical practice," he said. "Sexual abuse survivors face a challenging spectrum of physical and mental health symptoms, which results in high health care utilization, often times without improvement in their quality of life."
The study was published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Labels: trauma, depression, sexual assault
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