Every two minutes , someone in the United States is sexually assaulted . Victims of sexual assault suffer from depression , PTSD , intimacy issues . Meier says a guilty verdict often offers survivors a sense of validation -- that someone , at least , believes them . `` Does it provide closure for a victim ? They are often unable to trust their own bodies or report it because they fear being labeled a rapist and accused of lying about what happened.
Every two minutes , someone in the United States is sexually assaulted . Victims of sexual assault suffer from depression , PTSD , intimacy issues . They are often unable to trust their own bodies or report it because they fear being labeled a rapist and accused of lying about what happened.