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Child abuse specialist therapy: Don't make us pay twice. Offer long term free specialist recovery therapy for childhood sexual abuse survivors

Submitted on Wednesday 12th September 2012

Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

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Child abuse specialist therapy: Don't make us pay twice. Offer long term free specialist recovery therapy for childhood sexual abuse survivors

Additional Information

Childhood sexual abuse can be emotionally and financially quantified and cause:

depression, suicide, self-harming, drug & alcohol abuse, sexual dysfunction, relationship & trust issues, insomnia, nightmares, flashbacks, addictive behaviours (gambling, sex, shopping or eating), emotional instability, anger, sexual confusion, sexual acting out, social isolation, emotional numbness, risk taking behaviours, un-employment, low self-esteem & education, poor self-care, exercise & hygiene, criminal behaviour and serving custodial sentences.

"Nearly a quarter of young adults experienced sexual abuse during childhood" (NSPCC, 2012).

Survivors pay for long term therapy because the NHS only offer short term capped services. The therapeutic process takes years and there seems to be a mismatch between need and support.

Debate the need for uncapped long term free support services. This will pay the government back by reducing the burden on the NHS, prison services and save lives.


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There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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