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MEN CAN SAY NO, TOO
Mindy Lawrence Although women are more susceptible to sexual abuse, a man can also face the same treatment by a woman. Someone can follow...
May 18, 20221 min read


Sexual Assault: Rape Kits and the Backlog
By Mindy Lawrence Less than every two minutes someone is sexually assaulted in the United States. The trauma from the event makes it...
Mar 10, 20222 min read


SEXUAL ASSAULT: CONSENT
By Mindy Lawrence Sexual consent is an important part of sexual relations. Getting and giving permission to have sex with someone, or...
Mar 9, 20221 min read


DATE RAPE and Protecting Yourself
Legal Information Institute at Cornell University refers to date rape as the phenomenon where the woman was forced to have sexual...
Jan 15, 20222 min read


Till It Happens to You...
By Joyce Faulkner For a few years, back in the day, I volunteered for a Rape Crisis Center in a big city. After training, I served as a...
Jan 14, 20222 min read


SEXUAL ABUSE: 5 Types of Sexual Abuse
by Mindy Lawrence First Orlando Counseling in Orlando, Florida, defines five types of sexual abuse that exist -- verbal, covert, visual,...
Jan 14, 20221 min read


Sexual Abuse: SEXUAL ABUSE AND VIOLENCE
There are around 463,634 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States. One in five women has...
Jan 11, 20222 min read


DEPRESSION IS REAL
Depression is real for many people. Among its symptoms are ongoing sadness, feelings of worthlessness, problems with concentration,...
Jan 6, 20221 min read


UNFORGIVABLE
by Joyce Faulkner At first it was just a vibration -- like a distant heartbeat, then the faint smell of smoke. Hedy opened her eyes....
Jan 2, 20229 min read
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