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Sexual Violence in the Military, A Guide for Civilian Advocates.

© National Sexual Violence Resource Center 2013. All rights reserved. #CivilianAdvocates #Military #NationalSexualViolenceResourceCenter #SexualViolence #CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention #CDC Sexual Violence in the Military A Guide for Civilian Advocates Sexual violence is a pervasive public health problem in the United States, and the military is not immune to its damaging effects. The military is working to materialize recommendations1 made by the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services (DTFSAMS, 2009), on sexual violence prevention and response. The military has made progress in reducing sexual violence and connecting victims2 to services. Sexual violence runs against the grain of military standards of service and values, yet it still happens. Continued and expanded efforts are needed to help support survivors and work to prevent sexual violence from occurring. The purpose of this guide is to provide advocates wo...

Lady Gaga Reveals to Oprah: ‘I Developed PTSD as a Result of Being Raped’

#OprahWinfrey #LadyGaga #SexualAssaultSurvivors #SexualViolence #MentalHealth Oprah Winfrey  interviewed  Lady Gaga  about mental health to kick off her first national arena tour in five years. The lengthy chat between the singer and the talk show titan, which took place on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a part of  Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus tour , presented by Weight Watchers Reimagined. During their hour-long discussion, Oprah and Gaga discussed everything from managing her fibromyalgia to her rumored relationship with  A Star Is Born  co-star Bradley Cooper. On dealing with fibromyalgia, Gaga revealed to Oprah that even during their conversation, she was in “head-to-toe pain.” “What’s interesting about it is that I’ve found through neuropsych research and my relationship with my doctors that fibromyalgia can be treated through mental health therapy,” Gaga told Oprah. “And mental health is a medical condition, it sho...