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I need some help to know if i've probably been sexually abused as a child?

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Hard to tell: We can't possibly know for sure. If you have concerns, feelings that might be related to possible abuse, see a good therapist to work on this. You can't change what's happened in the past, but you can change how you feel about it now, and how you respond in the future.

Dr Rishton agreed

Answered 12/16/2013

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