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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by Barrin92 on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @09:59PM (#23473091)
significant exposure to violence and studies suggest trauma, drug abuse, and mental illness at rates far above the general population. One study in Australia found PTSD prevalence among street workers above levels of war veterans.

https://theconversation.com/a-soldier-and-a-sex-worker-walk-...

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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by mrits on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @10:34PM (#23473308)
I think that study you linked does more to prove there isn't significant risk of increased PTSD for prostitutes. It's very close to the general population average. Since it's an average I would think you could find other professionals with more PTSD likelihood, such as trauma surgeons, social workers, or social media content censors.
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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by Barrin92 on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @11:21PM (#23473581)
did you misread the source? The provided numbers are 8-12% in the general population, and between 40-55%(!) among sex workers.
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Re:Microsoft Employees Call on CEO to Cancel Police Contracts by mrits on Wednesday June 10, 2020 @12:40AM (#23473979)
Yes, I did. My apologies!
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