OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT SURVEY RESULTS - continued - Description of Emotional/Psychological Harm (page 32 of PDF) (multiple answers possible) Anger .............................................................................. 71% Frustration ....................................................................... 72% Shame.............................................................................. 37% Betrayed by mother ........................................................... 55% Betrayed by father ............................................................. 50% Betrayed by doctors ........................................................... 58% Betrayed by clergy/religious ................................................ 10% Betrayed by tribal elders .................................................... 1% Dissatisfaction................................................................... 77% Spiritual trauma ................................................................ 19% I have recurrent nightmares about being attacked ................. 10% I was mutilated................................................................. 61% My body was violated/raped............................................... 55% My human rights were violated............................................ 73% I have violent thoughts against those who cut genitals 27% I have suicidal thoughts..................................................... 14% I have trouble identifying/expressing feelings (alexithemia)..... 22% Other.............................................................................. 16% Open Comments: (152 received) I become emotionally distressed when I see myself I’ve considered leaving the US, as I’m more comfortable in non-circumcising cultures where I don’t have to contemplate the violence done to children where I live I’m still in a bit of denial, struggling to accept the full repercussions of what was done to me Depression/PTSD Consumed with rage Distrust of medical profession Embarrassed at size and dryness of my penis and how long it takes to achieve orgasm Homicidal thoughts when circumcision is mentioned Rage, grief, despair, humiliation, shock Anger toward the doctor bastard I would beat the shit out of the rabbi who did this to me By my analysis of the DSM4TR I have a mild form of PTSD; recurrent thoughts, emotional sensitivity to this issue, fear and mistrust of doctors and the medical profession previous | Table of Contents | next 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 Main Survey Site at: www.CircumcisionHarm.org

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