360 DEGREES: Sexual Harassment and Mental Illness - Increased Since Trumpageddon?

Today's Hosts: Odofoley Oquaye, Mercer Prescott, and F. Khristopher Blue360 DEGREES: Sexual Harassment and Mental Illness - Increased Since Trump Era.When you are part of the movement to end sexual violence, you can’t help but intersect with mental health. It’s a cyclical relationship. People with a range of mental health issues are at greater risk of experiencing sexual violence, and people who experience sexual violence are at a greater risk of having mental health issues. Some in the sexual assault movement would not want this connection to be made—especially the later. There are certainly legitimate reasons for this—with a mental health diagnoses comes a whole lot more, specifically the stigma of being “crazy”, “looney”, “nuts” and the list goes on and on. Many advocates do not want mental illness listed as a result of experiencing sexual violence, but it’s undeniable.Girls who are raped are about three times more likely to suffer from psychologi