What is sexual abuse?
Sexual abuse is unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force, making threats or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent.
How do members experience sexual abuse?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with sexual abuse*
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Trouble adapting to change
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Personality change
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Top treatments taken by people for sexual abuse*
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Who has sexual abuse on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 18 | |
| 20s | 69 | |
| 30s | 103 | |
| 40s | 149 | |
| 50s | 153 | |
| 60s | 129 | |
| 70+ | 31 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 91 | |
| Female | 548 |
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