According to a presentation at a local high school by the Family Crisis Service Center (FCSC) of Cañon City, Colorado, injuries caused by sexual assault can include psychological problems such as depression, eating disorders, and anxiety disorders. FCCC Outreach Advocate Jenny Lehl, who conducted the presentation, commented:

"Eating disorders and cutting are the two most common effects I see in young people who have been sexually assaulted. ... When we have lost control of our body, we will do things, whatever we think it takes, to regain that control."

Current data show that one in four women and one in 17 men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime, and 60 percent of assaults are never reported to the police.

(Source: www.canoncitydailyrecord.com)

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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.
 

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