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Do children who were sexually abused suffer from PTSD ?

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    They could. Depends on the child. Someone could suffer from PTSD from something even like online bullying. What is considered personally traumatic is individual dependent entirely.

  • Mircat
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Possibly but not likely. It usually from one incident of something exceptionally traumatic.

    http://www.ask.com/wiki/Posttraumatic_stress_disor...

  • y
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Some do, some don't, we don't really know why.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Any trauma can so yes.

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