Sexual Abuse

According to www.mercksource.com sexual abuse is any act of a sexual nature performed in a criminal manner such as rape, sodomy, oral copulationand penetration of genital or anal opening with a foreign object.

Signs of sexual abuse may include low self esteem, self destructive behavior, anxiety, depression, or unwillingness to be touched in any way by another person.

People who have been sexually abused may want to be alone more than before.

They can have emotional outburst and feel like it's their fault.