In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, here are some important self-care tips for when things become too much. For those suffering from acute or long-term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, there are often times when these become so overwhelming that it can be difficult to even accomplish the basic functions of daily living....
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5 Unexpected Benefits of “Coming Out” as a Sexual Assault Survivor
It’s been almost a year since my “coming out” as a survivor of rape and sexual assault. The changes I’ve experienced have been remarkable. (Content warning: discussion of rape.) Just about a year ago, the Brock Turner/Stanford rape case hit the news because of his lenient sentencing and his father’s comments about the “20 minutes...
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10 Films for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
There are so many films about sexual assault that it’s almost become its own genre. Lots of them focus on the assault itself, or on the victim’s quest for revenge. To close out Sexual Assault Awareness Month, however, I’m focusing largely on films that offer a richer and more inclusive message about sexual assault awareness,...