Sexually Abused Childhood

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  "Was Sexually Abused By Father In Childhood": Delhi Women's Panel Chief

  "My own father used to sexually assault me when I was a young girl. He used to beat me up a lot. I was terrified when he came home, and often hid under the bed," she said.

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  Adults With ADHD Are More Likely To Have Anxiety Disorder

  Adults who had experienced adverse childhood experiences such as childhood sexual or physical abuse or chronic parental domestic violence were three times more likely to have a generalized anxiety disorder.

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  Tips To Keep Your Child Safe From Sexual Abuse

  The incidence of sexual abuse in kids is higher than you think. Protect your kids now.

• Mary J Blige talks about sexually abused childhood

  Multiple Grammy winning singer Mary J Blige has opened up about the sexual abuse she suffered as a child.

• Childhood abuse linked to chronic fatigue syndrome

  Those exposed to emotional and sexual abuses during childhood have a higher risk of developing chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

• Childhood abuse increases asthma risk

  Children who suffer physical or sexual abuse have double the risk of developing asthma.

• Child abuse can have long lasting effects

  People who experience sexual or physical abuse during childhood may have poor mental and physical health outcomes in old age.

• Childhood abuse may lead to migraine and depression

  Women who have been victims of child abuse and suffer from migraine are more likely experience depression later in life.

• Childhood sexual abuse and violence

  Sexual maltreatment is one of the most common forms of child abuse. Recent research points out that most boys who were sexually abused do not necessarily become abusers themselves but there are certain factors that may increase the risk, such as a lack of basic needs in childhood and violence at home.