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A mother’s death and a daughter’s truth: Why a rape survivor decided it was time to tell the whole story
Courtney Underwood has long been a tireless advocate for sexual assault victims. Now the Dallas woman opens up about surviving yet another unjustly stigmatized trauma.
Courtney Underwood and her service dog, Brooks, with a photograph of her late mother, Nancy Elizabeth Underwood. Courtney said that when her mother died by suicide, “All the compartmentalized boxes that I had filed away my PTSD and my trauma into just fell apart.”(Lynda M. González / Staff Photographer)
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Conversations about sex assault needed to help others, local advocates say durangoherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from durangoherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
AJ Taylor3 hours agoLast Updated: April 21, 2021
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Secretary of State Paul Pate is reminding Iowans that address confidentiality is available for those needing an extra layer of protection. Iowa’s Safe at Home program provides a substitute address for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, trafficking, and stalking. The program is administered by the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office.
One in five women and one in 38 men have experienced rape or attempted rape in their lifetime, according to the CDC. Last year in Iowa, there were nearly 3,000 convictions for sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking. It is an issue in all 99 counties.