Effect of police enforcement and extreme social inequalities on violence and mental health among women who sell sex: findings from a cohort study in London, UK.

Jocelyn ElmesRachel StuartPippa GrenfellJosephine WalkerKathleen HillPaz HernandezCarolyn HenhamSibongile RutsitoM D SarkerSarah CreightonChrissy BrowneMarie-Claude BoilyPeter VickermanLucy Platt

Published in: Sexually transmitted infections (2021)

Violence, anxiety/depression are linked to poverty, unstable housing and police enforcement. We need to modify laws to allow sex workers to work safely and increase availability of housing and mental health services.

Keyphrases

mental health
mental illness
sleep quality
polycystic ovary syndrome
depressive symptoms
pregnancy outcomes
healthcare
cross sectional