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1. Tips for Talking with Survivors of Sexual Assault

   ... healing process. “I believe you. / It took a lot of courage to tell me about this.”  It can be extremely difficult for ... can be difficult to watch a survivor struggle with the  effects of sexual assault  for an extended period of time. Avoid phrases that ...

   10/03/2017 - 14:47

2. Dissociation

   ... believe that dissociation exists on a spectrum. At one end of the spectrum is an experience like daydreaming. At the other end is chronic ... healthcare professional or hospital. effects of sexual assault effects of sexual violence aftermath of ...

   10/03/2017 - 11:43

3. Working with a Therapist After Sexual Assault: What You Need to Ask

   ... Assault Working with a therapist is one of the ways survivors learn to manage the effects of sexual violence and work through any challenging thoughts or ...

   07/27/2017 - 16:19

4. Jeanette's Story

   ... in college, she was facing a tough time. In the middle of an exam period marked by late nights of studying, she received bad news ... still felt isolated and faced some of the challenging effects of sexual assault, such as depression and  sleep disturbances . She ...

   07/05/2017 - 15:22

5. Samentha’s Story

   “It’s a beautiful thing, to be a survivor of something so heinous.” “I felt like a broken record. It was ... In the years after trial, Samentha struggled with effects from surviving multiple sexual assaults. She began overeating. “I ...

   07/05/2017 - 14:54

6. Adam’s Story

   ... when they could have extended time together. On one of these occasions when he was 14, their normal activities turned abusive. He ... attend expensive sporting events. The abuse had serious effects on Adam’s life including weight gain, an inability to maintain ...

   07/05/2017 - 14:41

7. Self-Harm

   ... in private and without suicidal intentions. Some survivors of sexual assault may use self-harm to cope with difficult or painful feelings. ... healthcare professional or hospital. effects of sexual assault effects of sexual violence aftermath of ...

   06/14/2017 - 11:50

8. RAINN Launches Interactive Statutes of Limitations Tool

   ... Public Policy Evaluating the landscape of statutes of limitations for sex crimes just got a lot easier, thanks to ... understand how the physical, emotional, and psychological effects of sexual violence can influence how and when a victim reports a ...

   05/23/2017 - 15:02

9. Radio PSAs

   ... and includes a "sponsor ID tag." To download any of our Audio PSAs, right click on "Listen" and Save Link As. */ ... Every 98 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. The effects of sexual violence aren’t always easy to deal with, but with the ...

   05/10/2017 - 13:53

10. Five Things that Make an Effective Statute of Limitations

    ... into many crime categories, usually depending on the age of the victim and the degree of violence or force used—that can make ... understand how the physical, emotional, and psychological effects of sexual violence can influence how and when a victim reports a ...

    04/25/2017 - 16:54

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