Sexual Assault
“The term sexual assault refers to sexual contact or behavior that occurs without explicit consent of the victim. Some forms of sexual assault include: Attempted rape, fondling or unwanted sexual touching, forcing a victim to perform sexual acts, such as oral sex or penetrating the perpetrator’s body and penetration of the victim’s body, also known as rape.” – Definition via the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
Books
We Believe You: Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault Speak Out by Annie E. Clark [PDF] [EPUB]
Grabbed: Poets & Writers on Sexual Assault, Empowerment & Healing by Richard Blanco [PDF] [EPUB]
Whatever Gets You Through: Twelve Women on Life After Sexual Assault by Jen Sookfong Lee [PDF] [EPUB]
Know My Name by Chanel Miller [PDF] [EPUB]
Videos
Coping strategies for sexual assault survivors (via YouTube)
Regaining Your Power After Sexual Assault (Tess Woosley on TEDxInnovationDr)
Podcasts
The Rape Survivor Story Podcast
After: Survivng Sexual Assault
Finding OK: Healing After Sexual Assault and Abuse
Articles
Recovering from Rape and Sexual Trauma (Helpguide)
Common Feelings of Survivors of Sexual Assault
Reclaiming Sex and Romance After Assault (CAASE)
For Male Survivors of Sexual Assault (University of Tenessee Counseling Center)
A Guide for Sexual Assault Survivors (St. Cloud State University)
