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Depression, anxiety symptoms and substance use amongst sex workers attending a non-governmental organisation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 59 , issue 3 , 2017 , pages: 116–122

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2016.1272247

Author(s): V Poliah Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, South Africa , S Paruk Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, South Africa

Keywords: mental health , mental illness , sex workers , South Africa

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Abstract

Background: Sex work is a high-risk occupation for mental health problems as sex workers are vulnerable to high rates of violence, sexual coercion, stigma and HIV.

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