What Happens After Trauma? Effects, Myths, and the Path to Healing
Sadly in the United States, up to 25% of women will be sexually assaulted at least once in in their lifetime (Garcia-Esteve et al., 2021)⁷. Additionally, in 2022 approximately 1.25% of people age 12 or older experienced at least one violent crime; this means that there were over 6.6 million survivors of sexual assault and […]
PTSD and Sexual Violence
June 27 is National PTSD Awareness Day in observance of those who struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can result after a single or reoccurring traumatic event. Those with PTSD may have uncharacteristic feelings of nervousness, anxiety, fear, and stress. National PTSD Awareness Day became recognized by […]