**Please note this is possibly triggering to rape victims. Many definitions of rape/sexual assault have been offered by a variety of sources--some credible, some questionable. State laws generally define rape as vaginal, anal, or oral penetration involving force or...

What to do After a Rape or Assault Women will react differently after sexual assault or rape. It is important to trust and validate your feelings and do what you need to do in order to recover. This may entail telling a friend, going to a place where you feel safe or...

Like the title says, if you have been a victim of rape or sexual abuse, please don't be ashamed to open up and tell someone. Be it here on HelpingTeens, by calling a hotline from our Rape Resources section, talking to a friend, or opening up to a family member. You...

Dear Victim Of Abuse, I am writing this letter to tell you that you deserve better. It isn't your fault! No matter how hard you try to please an abuser, no matter how many times you try to do better, sooner or later more than likely they will abuse you again. It's not...

If you have been abused or raped, you may question yourself was this my fault?  It must of been my fault or this would have never happened!  The thing is WHO was the one who did the wrong doing? Was it you or your assaulter? No one deserves to be abused or raped.  You...

For Children Who Were Brokenit is very hard to mend...... Our pain was rarely spokenand we hid the truth from friends. Our parents said they loved us,but they didn't act that way.They broke our heartsand stole our worth,with the things that they would say. We wanted...

The definition of abuse shines over many, many situations. Ranging from, "To use wrongly or improperly," to, "to treat in a harmful, injurious, or offensive way." Abuse is given, and taken by many people, every single day. A lot of these abuses happen when people are...

Sexual abuse, battery and rape are all horrible and degrading crimes. If you look at today's crime shows and movies, these degrading crimes are frequently portrayed, especially against women. Is over exposure of these crimes detrimental? Does it leave society...

Taken in whole or in part from www.rainn.org The Hard Facts Abuse usually goes unnoticed a lot of the time. And if you are the victim of emotion, physical or sexual abuse you know how terrifying it really is. But abuse doesn't have to happen to you or anyone else!...

My name is Kay. I live in Ireland and I'm 17. If this article is an inspiration to even 1 person, even if it only helps 1 person, then it has all been worth it. This is my survival story. When I was 7 years old, my mother let me take the school bus for the 1st time. I...