Q. I am experiencing psychosis after being sexually abused for years. Please help.
Hello doctor,
I am an 18 year old, and I have been sexually abused as a child for many years. I have never told anyone, and now my parents got divorced. I am experiencing numbness and psychosis symptoms, but they do not affect my daily life, and no one knows what I am going through. I wanted to know if I have a mental illness. Am I in danger of a mental illness?
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I empathize with you.
Sexual abuse in childhood is perhaps the most brutal and tragic thing that can happen to a person. The scars of that enormous trauma never fade away.
I believe you have post-traumatic stress disorder. It is not a psychotic disorder but a neurotic (anxiety spectrum) disorder. The symptoms are:
- Recurrent flashbacks, dreams, and images of the traumatic events.
- Avoidance of places or things which remind the traumatic event.
- Hyperarousal state.
- Easily startled, palpitations, sudden panic attacks, always feeling frightened and insecure.
- Emotional numbness.
- Overwhelming guilt or shame.
If you think you are suffering from the above symptoms, visit a psychiatrist at the earliest. Medicines like Paroxetine and Escitalopram are very much helpful in reducing the symptoms.
For more information consult a psychologist counsellor online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/psychologist-counsellor
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