The Lifetime Mental Pain of being a Victim of Sexual Assaults and Molestation

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The Lifetime Mental Pain of being a Victim of Sexual Assaults and Molestation

Introduction - What the World is Telling Us About Sexual Assaults and Molestation

Being a victim in whatever circumstance and situation is and always will be a big issue . Being a victim of a sexual assault and molestation is and always will be a bigger issue . Sexual assault and molestation can happen to everybody - it transcends genders , age , cultures , and countries . In simple terms , anyone can be a victim . The unfortunate

and appalling part is the fact that many of the victims are left distraught and literally mentally in pain because of what has happened to them Many of them may feel dirty , cheap , or abused . Many feel as if they cannot trust nor have whatever form of relationship with another person again . Why is that the case ? In a survey that took place in 1998 , it was found that among the women who were raped , a big percentage of those who sexually assaulted them are those who actually know them or had a close relationship with them - it is 76 to be exact (Greenfeld Tjaden and Thoennes as cited in Center for Sex Offender Management . How can one person then , one victim , move on from the fact that a friend , a father a boyfriend , or a husband molested them - a person who , out of all the people that a victim knows , is the one who should protect and take care of them...