Unfortunately, becoming a victim of sexual assault is a very real possibility in our society. Statistics say that as many as one in four women will be a victim at one point in their life. However, studies have also shown that women who have had some type of self defense training have only a 1 in 25 chance of being assaulted. This is because women who have some type of defensive or avoidance training tend to be more cognizant of warning signs, they avoid areas where trouble is likely, and they… Continue

Child sexual abuse for most victims is an experience that is both traumatic and confusing. Most of them find it hard to accept what really happened to them, and that's why most end up having behavioral and psychological problems in the long run. Experts contend that counseling and therapy help the victims move on and heal the wounds of the abuse. However, the first crucial part of the healing process is really about telling the sexual abuse story.



It is quite common for a lot of… Continue

Sexual assault can happen to both men and women of any age and include groping and inappropriate touching; vaginal, anal, or oral penetration; rape and attempted rape; and child molestation. Sexual assault and abuse can also include more subtle actions, such as derogatory name-calling, refusal to use contraception, deliberately causing unwanted physical pain during sex, and deliberately passing on sexual diseases or infections. indecent…

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Many families do not want to believe their child is being sexually abused even if the signs of child sexual abuse are staring them straight in the face. Unfortunately many families are in a similar situation where both parents are working full time and someone other than the biological parents are caring for their children. Under these circumstances the potential for child sexual abuse is more prevalent. Obviously under these circumstances it is tremendously important for parents to watch…

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