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Realistic Resolutions May Help Trauma Survivors. Here’s How To Keep It Realistic For Success.

As the clock strikes midnight and the calendar turns to a new year, many individuals find themselves inspired to set ambitious resolutions, eager to embrace a fresh start. For those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), however, the road to recovery can be uniquely challenging. Navigating the delicate balance between self-improvement and self-care is […]

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Will the Fox News Culture of Misconduct and Abuse Shift as Murdorch Steps Down?

Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as the chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp, ending a more than seven-decade career during which he created a media empire spanning from Australia to the United States. His son, Lachlan Murdoch, will become the sole chairman of News Corp and continue as the chair and CEO of Fox, the

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“Mr Masterson, you are not the victim here.” Judge Olmedo Defends Victims and Scolds Rapist Danny Masterson at Sentencing

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo blasted convicted rapist and one-time actor Danny Masterson as she sentenced him to 30 years behind bars for raping two women who gave powerful victim impact statements in court. Judge Olmedo told the disgraced That ‘70s Show star that he had no one to blame but himself for

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SURVIVOR STORY: JENNIFER ECKHART

Jennifer Eckhart came forward about her sexual assault working as a young reporter trying to find her place in the industry and make a name for herself. What happened after that is disheartening, but not surprising. Since reporting her assault, Jennifer has faced blame, shame, and stigmatized ridicule because she dared to tell the story

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#WHENIREPORTED SURVIVOR STORY: ANDREA CONSTAND

Like all Survivors, Andrea Constand knows a thing or two about trauma. After coming forward about her sexual assault, Constand’s healing journey inspired her to help provide access to the information and resources she learned for all survivors. “Healing from sexual assault is a multi-layered trauma informed mind/body/spirit journey that lasts a lifetime,” Constand shared

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#WHENIREPORTED SURVIVOR STORY: PAMELA GUEST

Pamela Guest talked with Voices in Action about her experience coming forward about her sexual assault: I was raped at my first professional audition in 1971 or ’72. The event itself is shrouded in shame and trauma so neither I nor the 3 people I told then can exactly pinpoint the date.  I never said

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#WHENIREPORTED SURVIVOR STORY: LOUISETTE GEISS

Louisette Geiss is one of the lead plaintiff’s in Harvey Weinstein’s civil case and as a Silence Breaker has been instrumental in helping ignite the #MeToo Movement. Louisette shared her experience coming forward against someone with so much power with Voices in Action: ————– Louisette is a writer, actor, and mother. Lousiette’s new music, “The

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#WHENIREPORTED: BRITTANY PERRINEAU

Brittany Perrineau, actor, mother, activist, and board member of Voices in Action, shared her experience of being the family member of a survivor of sexual assault: “She held it in for almost 6 years. She was scared, frightened, damaged. She contemplated suicide, and suffered in silence. When she finally broke, and told me her trauma,

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#WHENIREPORTED SURVIVOR STORY: ALEXIA NORTON JONES

Alexia Norton Jones, writer, award-winning poet, tao healing arts practitioner, former actress, and Silence Breaker (to name a few), shared her motivation and experience of coming forward about her assault with Voices in Action: Alexia Norton Jones was born into the center of the Civil Rights Movement as the daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King,

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