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Studies show that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men in the United States today were molested sexually before the age of 18, which equates to over 42 million adult survivors.
 

The effects of childhood sexual abuse reach far and wide. Mental health problems caused by childhood sexual abuse include personality disorders, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, dissociative disorders, and psychosis.
 

Child sexual abuse also often causes difficulties in forming intimate and trusting relationships. Survivors of childhood sexual trauma often struggle with self-esteem, anger, impulsive behaviors, dealing with stress, and trusting others, as these acts are often committed by someone the child knows and trusts.
 

I AM H.E.R. recognizes that while there are many resources available to survivors of sexual assault, survivors of sexual abuse often don't identify as survivors of assault, especially because sexual abuse does not always involve penetration.
 

Although sexual abuse can include assault, it can also include any sexual contact between a child and an adult or forced sexual contact between two minors. Sexual abuse includes both touching and non-touching behaviors such as exposing a child to pornography, exhibitionism, or photographing a child for sexual purposes. It also includes soliciting a child for sex or prostitution and communicating with a child in a sexual manner via phone or the internet.
 

I AM H.E.R. believes true healing includes our mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Our faith-based, holistic approach to healing targets not just the emotional wounds left by sexual trauma, but also the impact that sexual trauma has on our ability to experience the love of God and walk in our Christ-given identity.