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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
If you or someone you know is struggling with domestic or sexual violence, please contact us by calling or visiting our website
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call the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
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“33% of female rape victims and nearly 25% of male rape victims experience their first sexual assault between the ages of 11-17"
“About 70% of female rape or sexual assault survivors state the offender was an intimate, other relative, a friend or an acquaintance”
“34.1% of students who have experienced sexual assault drop out, higher than the overall dropout rate”
“People who have been sexually assaulted are more likely to use drugs than the general public”
It’s Normal to Have Questions
The process of healing from sexual assault and violence can sometimes be confusing. Here, we complied Q&A’S from Our Wave to some lingering questions you may have.
My partner was sexually abused by someone in the past. How can I help them?
Is it still sexual assault if the perpetrator is the same gender as me?
Is it still sexual assault if alcohol is involved?
What is “hypersexuality” and why do some survivors experience it?
Can sexual arousal happen during an assault?
I’m forgetting details of my experience. Is that normal?
Can I really call myself a “survivor”?
Why is it hard for me to enter a new relationship?
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