The Trauma Queen

Did you know:

*One in five women and one in 71 men will be r***d at some point in their lives

*51.1% of female victims of r**e reported being r***d by an intimate partner and 40.8% by an acquaintance

*Almost half (49.5%) of multiracial women and over 45% of American Indian/Alaska Native women were subjected to some form of contact sexual violence in their lifetime

*In eight out of 10 cases of r**e, the victim knew the perpetrator

*81% of women and 35% of men report significant short- or long-term impacts such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

*Health care is 16% higher for women who were sexually abused as children and 36% higher for women who were physically and sexually abused as children

*R**e is the most under-reported crime; 63% of sexual assaults are not reported to police

*The prevalence of false reporting is low — between 2% and 10%. For example, a study of eight U.S. communities, which included 2,059 cases of sexual assault, found a 7.1% rate of false reports

**If you have been assaulted know that I will listen and I will believe you. Most of the time this happens, it’s by someone we know and trust. This may seem like it could cause relationship problems and other “unwanted drama”. Know that there are people that WILL listen and WILL believe you. If you were assaulted, IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT.