Argumentative Essay On Human Trafficking

Slavery was eradicated in the United States in 1865, yet it still exists today. Human trafficking is not recognized as it should be. It is an epidemic that needs to be exterminated. Human trafficking and the sex trade are the fastest-growing industries in organized crime in the world. No one is immune; women, men, and even small children are victimized every single day and yet, it is rarely spoken about or reported in the news. This business of human trafficking is widespread, spanning the globe and extending here in the United States. Despite the increased rate of human trafficking and prevalence of the sex trade on an international scale, human trafficking is ignored because people do not want to believe that it is happening in their own backyard. As a result, the epidemic does not receive the attention that it deserves, resulting in the problem to continue and exponentially worsen with far reaching consequences, not just the individual victims, but creates a negative impact on our overall society.

When I was twenty years old, I was raped. He was a guy I had met at a bar; he was sweet, seemed like a gentleman. It just goes to

I want to use that degree to go into the mission field and counsel young women who have been rescued from human trafficking. I hope to graduate with my bachelor’s degree within the next year, and then I hope to pursue a masters. Psychologists play such an important role in treating survivors. There have been so many studies that highlight the extreme need and longevity of the mental health problems that come with being a survivor of human trafficking. Post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression are just a few examples of the damage survivors have to deal with. Humiliation and suspicion are also common responses to trafficking. What better way to relinquish this mistrust than to have a psychologist who has been through a similar situation that they