Childhood sexual abuse (or child sexual abuse/CSA) is not only an assault on the body— it is an assault on the mind and on the spirit.

It is an insult to the victim’s integrity, her self-esteem, his very being.

Besides imposing a significantly higher risk of conditions like depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sexual exploitation, intimate partner violence, suicidality, substance abuse, and learning & educational difficulties, the most devastating consequence of childhood sexual abuse is shame.