Rape PTSD Equal To Effects of War

 

For many women, rape is a crime where the after-effects of PTSD, even years later, can be as bad as the assault itself. Experts agree that suicide can result from rape related PTSD, just as it can cause suicide thoughts and actions immediately after sexual assault.

In a report entitled The Garden of Truth: The Prostitution and Trafficking of Native Women in Minnesota, based on the research by Melissa Farley, Nicole Matthews, Sarah Deer, Guadalupe Lopez, Christine Stark and Eileen Hudon, the result of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from rape is the same as occurs in war. The effects can intensify if a woman does not report the rape and in most cases, women don’t.

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http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/04/06/rape-ptsd-equal-effects-war-159901

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