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- 1. Mental and Physical Trauma By: Alhamzeh Pangolima
- 2. Mental Trauma • Victims of human trafficking can experience devastating psychological effects during after their trafficking experience. Many survivors may end up experiencing post traumatic stress, difficulty in relationships, depression, memory loss, anxiety, fear, guilt, shame and other severe forms of mental trauma. • Trauma is defined by the American Psychological Association (APA) as the emotional response someone has to an extremely negative event. While trauma is a normal reaction to a horrible event, the effects can be so severe that they interfere with an individual’s ability to live a normal life. • Emotional and psychological trauma is the result of extraordinary stressful events that shatter your sense of security, making you feel helpless in a dangerous world. Psychological trauma can leave you feeling numb, disconnected, and unable to trust other people.
- 3. Physical Trauma • Many victims also experience physical injuries, those who have been sexually exploited are often abused by their traffickers and customers. They may have raped, beaten and subjected to abuse over a long period of time. There is also a higher risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases, infections, diabetes, cancer and other illnesses. A lack of proper medical care allows these conditions to spread and worsen often affecting an individual’s health permanently. • Victims of forced labor may work in dangerous conditions for long hours doing repetitive tasks. They may also be exposed to dangerous contaminants or subjected to serious infections, respiratory problems injuries, impairments, and exhaustion.