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ABSTRACT
This study has successfully examined the impact of sex trafficking on mental health in Felix N. Ogoanah's The Return of Ameze and Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo's Trafficked. It examines how Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), negative self-perception and distrust are mental health challenges caused by sex trafficking. The study shows how characterization is used to realize the central themes. A qualitative textual analysis of the novels The Return of Ameze and Trafficked are employed in the research and as such analysis are based on the researcher's intuition and the conclusions arrived at are flexible. The study is based on sociological and psycho-analytic theories. It therefore shows how the issues in the novels reflect societal practices and also individual experiences and the impact of trauma. The study finds that sex trafficking leads to victims developing Posttraumatic stress disorder, Negative Self-perception and Distrust. It also finds out that the symptoms of these mental health challenges can affect victims as well as those around them such as family and friends. The impact affects every aspect of their lives and can be long-term if help is not provided in time.
