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Halloween Can Be Complicated: Remember Self Care (www.nsvrc.org)

Kim Dangerfield, · 10/28/2110:19 AM

October 26, 2021 by JL Heinze Like many holidays, Halloween can be a triggering time for survivors. This holiday also poses unique risks and barriers when it comes to preventing sexual violence. This isn’t just due to the fact that Halloween parties and gatherings may create environments with increased rates of sexual assaults and harassment, but it is also due to trauma triggers such as dark lighting, fearful screams, obscuring masks, and graphic and violent imagery that are hallmarks of...

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