How Childhood Sexual Abuse & Trauma Affects Self-Esteem #2

When you are respected and nurtured, as a child, you learn that you have value. You experience a foundation of safety from which you can take on new challenges. You develop competence and confidence. You genuinely feel good about who you are and who you are becoming. Experiencing sexual abuse or suffering trauma in childhood interrupts the process of developing a healthy, positive self-esteem. Do you struggle in any of the ways listed?

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