Survivors and Multiple Health Issues
So many survivors I know have various health problems. Here's some links that discuss some of the issues.
Sexual Abuse May Affect Health for a Lifetime
History of sexual abuse and obesity treatment outcome
APA: Childhood Sexual Abuse, Family Violence Up Risk of Eating Disorders, Especially Bulimia Nervosa
Sexual Abuse Linked to Smoking in Women
Historical Sexual Abuse and Current Thyroid Axis Profiles in Women with Pemenstrual Dysphoric Disorders
Early Physical and Sexaul Abuse and the Course of Bipolar Illness
Sexual abuse, physical abuse, chronic fatigue, and chronic fatigue syndrome: a community-based study.
Sexual Abuse May Affect Health for a Lifetime
History of sexual abuse and obesity treatment outcome
APA: Childhood Sexual Abuse, Family Violence Up Risk of Eating Disorders, Especially Bulimia Nervosa
Sexual Abuse Linked to Smoking in Women
Historical Sexual Abuse and Current Thyroid Axis Profiles in Women with Pemenstrual Dysphoric Disorders
Early Physical and Sexaul Abuse and the Course of Bipolar Illness
Sexual abuse, physical abuse, chronic fatigue, and chronic fatigue syndrome: a community-based study.
posted by Jewish Survivors at Monday, February 21, 2005
6 Comments:
Interesting articles, thank you.
I would be curious to hear from other survivors what particular forms of therapy have been most helpful to them.
Currently I am undergoing EMDR therapy, has anyone here tried this, and if so, did you have good results?
I tried EMDR without good results, due to the fact that part of my abuse was actually through hypnosis. But EMDR has a very good track record for helping with PTSD otherwise.
Thanks for responding -- part of my abuse involved hypnosis as well, and I had some fears about it.
But so far I have not felt anything nearly like going into deep trance during the sessions.
It's left me exhausted a few times, but which is normal for any kind of release of emotions.
I was careful to describe to the therapist the process, duration, and damage of the hypnosis, which he found criminal that someone would intentionally set out to create/evoke dissociative states in someone.
I used EMDR and it was helpful in some ways but not others. It didn't help much with some chronic PTSD symptoms that I have had since I was seven. The way it was most helpful was after I had my first child the nursing triggered me. I had a flashback everytime the baby latched on. EMDR worked wonders. I was able to nurse my baby until he was ready to wean after age 2.
I didn't like EMDR. It could be the therapist I saw who used it. What I found to be more helpful was a therapist who mixed movement and art therapy. It helped me to be more in touch with my body, and the art helped me learn ways of dealing with flashbacks. I also learned about my own symbolic language. It was all very cryptic at first, but as I healed it all started to make sense.
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