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Apple AirTags and other Bluetooth trackers can be misused for stalking. Learn how to detect suspicious devices, understand tracking alerts and protect yourself if you discover an unfamiliar tracker.
Ibogaine is attracting attention as a potential treatment for PTSD, thanks in part to Joe Rogan’s advocacy and promising Stanford research. But serious cardiac risks and limited clinical evidence mean survivors should approach it cautiously.
After keeping his childhood sexual abuse secret for more than 30 years, Michael Hoffman became chair of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Hope and Healing Committee. His story shows how disclosure led to advocacy and the creation of healing gardens for survivors.
The Clery Act requires many colleges to disclose campus crime statistics, issue certain safety warnings and provide rights and options to sexual assault survivors. Here’s what the law does and what it doesn’t.
A Maine resident and indigenous tribal member kept what happened to her as a child private for decades. Then she saw other survivors from her Penobscot community come forward and realized she was ready to tell her story, too.
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse may need years or even decades before they’re ready to talk about what happened. A recent commentary in Michigan Advocate by Megan Bonanni and Erin Blayer explains why giving survivors time and the choice of when to speak matters.
A sexual abuse lookback window can temporarily revive civil claims that were previously barred by an expired statute of limitations. Learn why these laws were created, how they work and which states have used them.
Federal Rule of Evidence 412, commonly known as the federal rape shield law, generally limits the use of a sexual assault or abuse survivor’s private sexual history in federal court. Learn what the rule prohibits, which exceptions may apply and how survivors can protect their privacy in criminal and civil cases.
Explore the largest Catholic clergy sexual abuse settlements in U.S. history, from Los Angeles’s $880 million agreement to New York’s $800 million settlement involving approximately 1,300 survivors. See how major diocesan settlements compare.
Many survivors do not realize until adulthood that anxiety, depression, or relationship struggles trace back to earlier abuse. This guide explains how the delayed discovery rule works and why it may give survivors more time to file a claim.
California gives many survivors more time to file sexual abuse claims, but the rules vary by age, timing and type of claim. This 2026 guide explains the major civil and criminal deadlines, revival windows and survivor protections in plain language.
Federal law once made it easy for institutions to lose evidence and silence survivors. The Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act changed that by preserving evidence, expanding access to forensic records and giving survivors real leverage when deciding to report or file a legal claim years later.
After sexual abuse or assault, survivors often worry about retaliation, threats, or unwanted digital access from the perpetrator or affiliated institution. Protecting your online privacy
After sexual abuse or assault, what you do next is deeply personal. There is no right or wrong way to respond. But if there is
When survivors of clergy or institutional sexual abuse come forward in large numbers, institutions such as dioceses, churches, and schools sometimes respond by filing for