WE CANNOT CHANGE WHAT WE FAIL TO CONFRONT
Child abuse dramatically increases the risk of 7 out of 10 of the leading causes of death; decreases life expectancy by 20 years; and this damage is passed genetically generation after generation.
The lifelong health effects of child sexual abuse include:
-Brain atrophy; Suicide risk- GIRLS 2-4 times the risk and BOYS 4-12 times the risk; Psychological problems;
-Anorexia Bulimia; PTSD; High risk behaviors such as drug and alcohol abuse; Promiscuity and exploitation;Teenage pregnancies are higher than the norm in child sexual abuse victims; COPD 2-5 times the risk; Hepatitis 2-5; times the risk; Depression 4-5 times the risk; Lung cancer 33% higher risk; Ischemic heart disease 3.5 times the risk; ADHD 2.5 times the risk; & Self Harm. There is a substantial increase in delinquent acts leading to more incarcerations by a victim vs the general population. There is a high association with child abuse resulting in homelessness.
Child predators on average, will abuse 175 children in their lifetime; some have admitted to over 1000 children.
Researchers at Harvard have determined that “there is no cure for pedophilia” therefore the focus should be on protecting our children.
A child predator will abuse 50-75 children before he is caught, but only 3% of predators are apprehended.
According to experts, 86% of child sexual abuse is never reported and it is a world wide epidemic with over 40 million survivors.
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