Long-Term Effects Of Depression On The Victim's Life

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The depression causes the victims to get involved in eating disorders to try to control their negative emotions. This makes them be expose to anorexia or bulimia. They will start losing weight and energy. After being raped, victims will usually feel vulnerable in front of society and will start facing trouble to socialize with new people. This will lead them to have personal crises for days, weeks or even months. They will lose their self-respect and will get involved in substance abuse as well, to find a way of drowning their suffering and pain with alcohol or drugs.
All of these actions can lead to long-terms effects on the victim’s life caused by rape. For example, having a low self-esteem, feeling ashamed, sad and guilty. These emotions

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