Effects of Sexual Assault
Effects of Sexual Assault
Sexual assault is an incredibly personal and destructive crime. The effects that it has on victims and their communities can be profound. The effects can be psychological, emotional, and physical. They can be brief in duration or last a very long time. There is no one “normal” reaction to sexual assault, every person reacts differently and has different needs. But there are some common effects that can be helpful to know about.
- Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Assault (LINK TO: /recovery/adult-survivors-of-childhood-sexual-abuse.html)
- Battered Woman Syndrome (LINK TO: /effects-of-rape/battered-woman-syndrome.html)
- Body Memories (LINK TO: /effects-of-rape/body-memories.html)
- Borderline Personality Disorder (LINK TO: /effects-of-rape/boderline-personality-disorder.html)
- Complex PTSD (LINK TO: /effects-of-rape/complex-ptsd.html)
- Depression (LINK TO: /effects-of-rape/depression.html)
- Dissociative Identity Disorder (LINK TO: /effects-of-rape/dissociative-identity-disorder.html)
- Flashbacks (LINK TO: /effects-of-rape/flashbacks.html)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (LINK TO: /effects-of-rape/ptsd.html)
- Pregnancy (LINK TO: >Get Information> Medical Information> Pregnancy)
- Rape Trauma Syndrome (LINK TO: /effects-of-rape/rape-trauma-syndrome.html)
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (LINK TO: /resources/sti.html)
- Stockholm Syndrome (LINK TO: /effects-of-rape/stockholm-syndrome.html)
