Melissa Farley

Extreme violence and psychological abuse have been extensively documented and are pervasive in prostitution. Survivors of prostitution report high levels of posttraumatic stress disorder, dissociation, depression, and self-loathing. These are the same sequelae reported by torture survivors.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20008066.2024.2404307#summary-abstract

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