⚠️⚠️ Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault ⚠️⚠️
This article discusses sexual assault, its impact, and what steps someone can take afterward. It contains sensitive topics that may be distressing. Please only read if you feel safe to do so.
Understanding Sexual Assault
Sexual assault is any sexual act carried out against someone’s will, without their consent, or when they are unable to give consent. It can take many forms — from unwanted touching to rape — and it’s important to recognize that none of it is the survivor’s fault.
Survivors often experience a wide range of emotions: shock, fear, shame, guilt, anger, or numbness. There is no “right” way to feel after such a traumatic event. Everyone’s journey looks different, and all feelings...
