Fellow Survivors: 50% of Us Will Develop PTSD
This statistic is a startling reminder that the trauma suffered by survivors does not receive the attention it deserves.
As a sexual assault survivor myself, this statistic really hits home. In particular as I have also been diagnosed with PTSD due to the assault I suffered.
49% of sexual assault survivors will develop PTSD due to their assault.
I shouldn’t be surprised that I myself developed PTSD following my assault, considering that the statistics weren’t exactly in my favor.
Imagine living in a reality where the flip of a coin decides whether or not you’ll be living with a life sentence of a horrible mental health condition, resulting in trauma-related struggles in your day-to-day life. Forever.
And just to be clear, those survivors who don’t develop PTSD don’t come out of such a violation unscathed. They still live with the horrific effects of sexual assault, whether or not they experience panic attacks, triggerings, or other PTSD side effects.
