Effects of Sexual Harassment

A statistics stated that 90 to 95% of sexually harassed women suffer from many physical, emotional and mental health effects. This causes many disorders to occur and The Equal Rights Advocates also stated that victims of sexual harassment lose $4.4 million dollars in wages and 973,000 hours in unpaid leave each year in the United States

Emotional Effects:

• Anger
• Fear
• Humiliation
• Shame
• Guilt
• Loss of Control

Mental Health Effects:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• PTSD
• Substance Abuse
• Difficulty concentrating
• Panic Attacks

Physical Effects:

• Increased stress levels
• Headaches
• Sleep and Eating Disturbances
• Fatigue