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Sexual harassment is prohibited by federal and state laws in Kansas. Yet workers in Kansas still frequently experience sexual harassment that puts them at risk of adverse employment outcomes, job termination, harm to their careers, and significant personal pain and suffering. Learn more about sexual harassment and your rights as a victim in Kansas during a free and confidential case review at…

Living through sexual abuse or assault can have significant psychological repercussions for a survivor. One common outcome is post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, which can have both physical and emotional symptoms. PTSD from sexual trauma can last weeks, months or even years. Understanding PTSD can help you get the care that you need as a sexual abuse survivor. What Is Post-Traumatic Stress…

Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse that can occur in an unhealthy relationship – including one that involves sexual abuse, assault or violence. It is a manipulation tactic used by an abusive partner to make a victim question his or her reality, beliefs or sanity. Gaslighting can trap a victim in an abusive relationship and impact the victim’s mental health. What…

Trauma bonding is a dysfunctional attachment that can develop in an abusive relationship with a cycle of physical or emotional trauma paired with positive reinforcement. Trauma bonding can make an abuse victim more reliant or dependent on his or her abuser, as the victim is convinced that he or she is in a loving relationship. This can make it more difficult to…