Content Warning: This article and the series mentioned include conversations about sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse. While reading or watching, please make sure to care for yourself and show yourself compassion. Disclaimer: Off Campus is rated TV-MA, [...]
Widespread media coverage around stories where celebrities from all areas of society (athletes, actors, musicians, politicians, religious leaders, influencers, etc.) have been accused of violating others, has shaped the ways our society understands abuse and survivorship. All too often [...]
April 22 marks Earth Day, a reminder of how closely our future is tied to the choices we make today. Earth Day invites us to pause and reflect on how we care for the world and the people around us. Today highlights the urgent need for more sustainable ways of living, while also challenging us to think more critically about what sustainability actually includes. [...]
Sexual coercion within intimate relationships is not always marked by physical violence, but that doesn’t make it harmless. When one partner uses pressure, manipulation, or subtle threats to obtain sexual activity the other person is not comfortable with, the experience is not [...]
As a community, we cannot ignore the reality that sexual violence is a major public health problem. Sexual violence affects people of all ages, backgrounds, and communities. It can take many forms, including unwanted touching, sexual harassment, rape, and other types of abuse. Public health isn’t just [...]
Abril es el Mes de Concientización contra la Agresión Sexual, un esfuerzo nacional para concientizar sobre los impactos de la violencia sexual y educar a las comunidades e individuos en cómo prevenirla. Aunque es importante tener estas conversaciones durante [...]
New masculinities are in! A shift toward redefining what it means to be a man. By promoting respect, equality, and compassion, new masculinities break away from harmful gender stereotypes. Masculinity is defined as a set of attributes and behaviors [...]
When someone in your life experiences sexual assault or child abuse they might not feel safe disclosing the abuse, even to someone close to them. There are so many factors involved in creating an environment that those that have [...]
Understanding the effects of child sexual abuse is crucial to improving a survivor’s overall and long-term well-being. The trauma of the initial event often leads to a range of psychological, emotional, and physical health challenges that can persist for [...]
One of the most misunderstood aspects of trauma is the way survivors respond to danger. Survivors of sexual violence will often hear, “Why didn’t you fight back?” or “Why didn’t you leave?” In hindsight, trauma affects the brain’s survival instincts [...]
