1 out of every 4 girls in the United States will experience sexual abuse by the time she is 16.
After being diagnosed with anorexia, bulimia or compulsive overeating, a large number of individuals also reveal that they were sexually abused when they were younger.
Researchers have found that the link exists in many cases when the person feels shameful about what has happened to them and takes action by starving him/herself of her supposed “sins.”
Often these individuals also strive to make themselves disappear from the world by literally becoming smaller. They believe that in this way they can stop it from happening again.
48% of all rapes involve a young woman under the age of 18.
To begin recovering from such distress, therapists find that having the sufferer tell his or her story helps to start the healing process.
Dr. Patti Feuereisen has been working with sexual abuse survivors for over 25 years. Her book, Invisible Girls: The Truth About Sexual Abuse, brings readers into the lives of those who have suffered but who share their experience for their own healing and that of others.
The book acts as a way to, not only help the individuals recover, but to also help the public understand what they have gone through. The girl’s and women’s voices are powerful, poignant and resonant with resilience.
It also offers those who have also been through sexual abuse hope that they can heal and also motivation for them to start speaking their own voices.
The copyright of the article Sexual Abuse in Eating Disorders is owned by Lori Henry. Permission to republish Sexual Abuse must be granted by the author in writing.
Comments
Jan 4, 2007 1:36 AM
Anna Dias
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The hanging of Saddam Hussein was in bad taste. It was a unilateral decision where the international body was not at all taken into consideration. What was he really convicted of? Killing oo Shites for conspiring his assasination.I believe that political leaders of that stature, in the past, have been able to dismiss such allegations in the name of politics and power. The waging of war on Iraq was not sanctioned by the UN Inspite of protests from the internatinal body the attack was carried out. Numerous atrocities were carried out on the prisoners of war. Will the leaders who initiated this war be taken to trial? Where are the MWD? Where is the proof which was supposed to be instrumental for branding Saddam a terrorist? Shouldn't there be some penalty for misguiding the masses? 9/11 incident started a propaganda of terrorism. Iraq was attacked in the name of terrorism. Suddenly during the trial the entire agenda dissipated and America put on an act of being saviours of Iraq deposing off a tyrant and handing over the case to the domestic court.Why didn't the the international body show it's reaction? A gross injustice has been done There was no fair trial.And even if Saddam was guilty, was wxecution required. An old man of 70, his sons dead, his party totally in ruins, What harm could he have really done.We must remember that the two great world wars that occured, took place because of injustice and power play. Un will have to play a great role in maintaining world peace and not be a pawn in the hands of power brokers.
Jan 4, 2007 5:33 PM
Lori Henry
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Thank you for your very thorough and passionate response. You ask some very potent questions and offer many valid points. You can find out more info on such topics from the "more in suite" bar on the left hand side of the page. Keep posting, you are a valuable voice!
