Polytrauma therapy

Girls abused: The deep psychological wounds

Trauma is an overwhelming experience that shatters a person's psychological balance. In cases such as the severe sexual abuse of the twelve-year-old girl in Vienna, it is a polytrauma that leaves deep psychological wounds. Trauma therapist Katrin Zoncsich describes for Krone+ what goes on inside a person and where the difficult therapy begins.

Sexual abuse has serious psychological and social consequences. Victims can suffer from symptoms such as anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, flashbacks and impaired self-esteem. These symptoms can severely affect their daily lives and make it difficult to cope. Victims often feel isolated and withdraw from their social environment. These experiences can also affect their performance at work or school and lead to self-harm or addictive behavior.