What is military sexual trauma?
Military Sexual Trauma is unwanted sexual activity that occurs while in the military, with perpetrators using force, making threats or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent.
How do members experience military sexual trauma?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with military sexual trauma*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
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Common symptom
Sleep walking
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Avoidance of people
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for military sexual trauma*
Who has military sexual trauma on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 9 | |
| 40s | 20 | |
| 50s | 31 | |
| 60s | 30 | |
| 70+ | 11 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 16 | |
| Female | 86 |