
Internalized heterosexism refers to the internalization of societal stigma and negative attitudes toward same-gender sexuality, leading individuals to feel negatively about their own sexual orientation. This self-stigma can cause significant mental health... Read more »

Defining the Terms of Sexual Assault The first step in helping patients who are survivors of sexual trauma is allowing them to choose the words they may want to use to describe... Read more »

Sexual trauma leaves an imprint that extends beyond the emotional and psychological realm—it can also manifest in deeply distressing physical symptoms. The body manifests trauma in multiple ways, often responding with stress-related... Read more »

Depending on the study, up to one-third of women and half of men feel badly about their genitals. Dissatisfied men usually say their penises are too small. Dissatisfied women usually say their... Read more »

Nicotera, N., Connolly, M. M., Jawdat, L., & Ostrow, L. (2024). A qualitative study examining the lived experiences of stress among female sexual assault survivors in an 8-week trauma-sensitive yoga intervention. Traumatology, 30(2),... Read more »

Source: Aaron Blanco Tejedor/Unsplash Not long ago, I read the well-known book Night, by Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel. Although the content of Night isn’t for the faint of heart (it’s Wiesel’s personal... Read more »

Source: cottonbro studio / Pexels This post was co-authored by Brandy Black and Maria Socolof, co-founders of siblingsexualtrauma.com and 5WAVES, Inc., a nonprofit devoted to confronting and healing sibling sexual trauma. How... Read more »

November 19 is International Men’s Day, a day to celebrate men and focus on issues specific to men, including their physical, mental, and sexual well-being. On average, cis-gender men in the United... Read more »

This article is part of our blog series on Violence Against Women and Girls by the APA Committee on Women in Psychology. By Jameta Nicole Barlow, PhD, MPH (Member, APA Committee on... Read more »