Gendered Abuse/Violence

Physical, verbal, or sexual abuse occurs disproportionately towards women, and can result in long-term mental problems including depression [10] [11].
Violence related mental health problems are also poorly identified. Women are reluctant to disclose a history of violent victimization unless physicians ask about it directly[12].
Lifetime prevalence rate of violence against women ranges from 16% to 50%[12].
At least one in five women suffer rape or attempted rape in their lifetime[12].
"Violence against women encapsulates all 3 features identified in social theories of depression -- humiliation, inferior social ranking and subordination, and blocked escape or entrapment." [12]

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