Study confirms the risks of harassment
Sexual harassment causes chronic diseases
The results of a new scientific study published in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology revealed that sexual harassment is a type of chronic disease, as it leaves a long-term psychological and physical impact.
The study's researchers noted that women who experience sexual harassment suffer from anxiety, depression, and eating disorders in addition to post-traumatic stress disorder.
The researchers reported that many times, after sexual harassment, women tend to drink alcohol and abuse drugs in an attempt to cope and get rid of the emotional pain they feel.
The researchers noted that many cases of sexual harassment were recorded in the workplace, and this leaves a negative impact on the work environment and production by these women.
Previous scientific studies revealed that sexual harassment causes muscle pain and increases the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease.
On the other hand, the researchers reported that there are many cases of sexual harassment that women suffer from, but only a small number of people report these abuse, and silence increases the difficult psychological effects.
The researchers said that there are few studies that focused on the person who does sexual harassment, which makes it difficult to process a person’s prediction and when to do so.
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