LONG AND SHORT TERM CONSEQUENCES OF TEEN DATING ABUSE
- Decreased self esteem
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Suicidal ideation/attempts
- Eating disorders
- Self cutting
- Alcohol and/or drug use and abuse
- High-risk sexual behavior
- Increased risk of sexually transmitted infections (STI’s)
- Increased chance of teen pregnancy
- Decrease in school performance
- Increase in absences from school
- Injuries
- Death
- Increased risk for victimization or perpetuation of dating violence into adulthood
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