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Personal Consequences of Sex Industry Work Facts:

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is widespread in the sex industry
• PTSD is usually attributed to childhood abuse and/or sex industry-related trauma
• A substantial number of these women are:
  • homeless
  • single mothers of multiple children
  • under-educated
  • medically uninsured
  • have a high rate of untreated health-related problems
  • often have legal problems
• Women involved in the adult sex industry who have experienced trauma often feel shattered and hopeless
• Some escape the lifestyle, but with limited resources many find themselves "trapped" in the business
• Many have been attacked, exploited, and humiliated; mind-altering substances often are sought to temporarily mollify the physical and emotional pain
• The most prevalent mental health symptoms are in the mood and anxiety spectrums, but are often coupled with addiction to substances