Sexual Violence

The trauma of sexual violence can have significant impacts on a person’s health, including their sexual and mental health. This section includes resources that speak to these experiences from individuals, as well as tools for supporting folks who have experienced sexual violence.

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Sexual Assault Survivors Who are Mentally Ill Often Suffer in SilenceArticlesSexual assault and mental health2018Hollie Smith (The Establishment)
#MeToo: Why I Don't Want to Talk About it: When Sharing Becomes Self-HarmFirst-person piecesSexual assault and self-harm2018E. Amato (The Body is Not an Apology)
Why Aren't Trauma Survivors Warned That Parenthood May be a PTSD Trigger?First-person piecesSexual abuse and parenting2017Dawn Daum (The Mighty)