Title: The Mental Health Effects of Sexual Assault and Abuse
Headings: Sexual Assault / Abuse
Sexual Assault / Abuse
Sexual Assault / Abuse
Types of Sexual Assault and Abuse
Sexual Violence in the Military
Male Victims of Sexual Assault and Abuse
Sexual Assault and Abuse in the LGBTQ+ Community
Race/Ethnicity and Sexual Assault
Childhood Sexual Abuse
What Is Sexual Harassment?
Mental Health Issues Resulting from Sexual Assault
Counseling After Sexual Assault and Abuse
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Last Update: 11-04-2019

Content: These factors can also prevent survivors from seeking mental health treatment. Childhood Sexual Abuse
The sexual abuse of children can take many forms. It may involve a stranger or someone as close as a parent. A child doesn’t need to be touched to be sexually abused. Voyeuristic actions, such as watching a child undress or shower, count as sexual abuse. Adults who expose their genitalia to children are also committing abuse. An adult who sexually abuses children may, in some cases, have a sexual attraction to children. Yet sexual attraction is not necessary to commit abuse. Often, a perpetrator abuse