Research from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse found that 88 per cent of victims and survivors have seen their mental health impacted as a result of their abuse.
Over a third reported having depression, the research also found.
The findings have emerged from the Inquiry’s Truth Project, which has seen more than 5,600 victims and survivors share their experiences.
Of those that took, part one in ten disclosed sexual abuse they had experienced as a child for the first time.
At home, in schools, religious institutions, sports locations, custody and foster care were among some of the places where the abuse took place, the reports show.
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