Do people who molest/rape children have a mental illness?!


Question: Do people who molest/rape children have a mental illness!?
Some say they were abused as a kid!. If that's true why would they do that!? Do they think it's ok!? What makes them attracted to children!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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I would have to say that some would suffer with some form of mental illness , (but we all suffer differently) !. I now think that those people who molest and rape child/ woman / man !.!.!.!. Have chemicals missing in their brain @ birth!.!.!. ,
I would have no idea in this world why they would be attracted to children,!. I think it wrong VERY WRONg
I'm a victim from being raped, and I now suffer with PSTd , Depression and Other Mental illnesses all from some one else who was missing something in their selves!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I guess pedofilia is a mental disorder!. The ones out there preying on the community at large probably also have some type of personality disorder - idk!. As for mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar, depression, anxiety/panic, etc, nope, no relationship!.

Nearly all child molesters were molested as children!. Their most common victims are family or close family friends!. The stranger molester is rare!. Nearly all children who were molested do not grow up to molest!. Gives you a sobering idea how much child sexual abuse really goes on!. I'm sorry about your friend!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

As a victim of sexual abuse for many many years, I often wonder this myself!. I really wish I knew, it eats at me and causes a conflict in feelings towards my abuser!. As far as I know there is no solid proof of it being an illness!.!.!.although some of them are sociopaths!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

yes,i do believe they do have a mental health problem,but it is not an excuse for them to do what they did!.They might of been hurt as a child,but as a survivor myself,it doesn't give them a right to do what they did!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

They could have been molested and they may have mental illness, but their behavior is criminal and they are very dangerous people!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

no they dont maybe some do

my mum has mental illness but she would never hurt someone she has been in and out of hospital for a lot of her life, im offended u think mental health problem people are labelled like this!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

just tell your friend im sorry and yes i think its a sicknessWww@Answer-Health@Com





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