In addition to unreported issues within society, eating disorders often receive less attention being aimed towards it. An eating disorder is an illness that causes serious disturbances to your everyday diet, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. There are …show more content…
Authors such as Thompson (1994) points out that “Nearly 8 million adults in the United States were sexually abused as children” (p. 46). In 1993, there were about 150,000 substantiated cases of child sexual abuse in the United States (Finkelhor, 1994). Being sexually abused can take a toll on someone’s life. Being sexually abuse can start from age 4 to age 17 or older and still have a negative impact on one’s life. The victims are usually girls, but boys too experience this trauma. Finkelhor (1994) points out “child sexual abuse is committed primarily by individuals known to the child” (p. 45). Finkelhor (1994) and Adams (2009) suggested that about 20% of females and about 5%-10% of males have experienced sexual child abuse. This indicates that we are aware of this crime happening and shows that these cases have been