The Truth about PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is commonly associated with the aftermath that soldiers may experience after returning home from war. While this is entirely true, soldiers are not the only ones who experience this debilitating illness. PTSD can also affect those who have experienced sexual assault, and it’s important to recognize this truth in a similarly important manner. RAINN (Rape, […]

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What Is Sexual Assault?

We’ve all heard of rape, but what exactly defines sexual assault? Sexual assault is any involuntary sexual act in which a person is coerced or physically forced to engage against their will — or any non-consensual sexual touching of a person. This means that sexual assault doesn’t just mean rape; simply forced kissing or touching […]

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