Eight in 10 women seeking support after sexual violence are being diagnosed with psychiatric disorders – even when they express the belief that their symptoms are the result of trauma.
and BPD . A further 17% said they’d never been formally diagnosed, while one in 10 women said they refused to accept their diagnosis.
Dr Jessica Taylor, a leading psychologist, author and CEO of Victim Focus, who wrote the report alongside Carrie-Anne Bailey, said the experiences of the women involved in the pair’s research suggested that sexual trauma is not seen as a “legitimate response” to sexual violence. While providing women with mental health diagnoses where appropriate is necessary, Dr Taylor believes it’s time that those suffering from sexual trauma have their experiences validated.SARCs: over half of sexual assault victims don’t seek support – but a new NHS campaign is trying to change that
“This positions women as mentally ill and disordered rather than validating their very real sexual trauma from“Women need to be able to process and discuss their trauma without being labelled mentally ill or being convinced that there must be something wrong with them. There is a huge need for trauma education and information for women and girls, as it is so common to be subjected to sexual violence, sexual trauma will also be extremely common.
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