Understanding the Mental Health Impacts of Sexual Violence and Relationship Harm

Overview:

This is a recording of a webinar on April 23, 2024.

This webinar will discuss the mental health effects and impacts of sexual violence and relationship harm. The webinar will include general information about sexual violence, give an overview of mental health, and discuss how the two meet and affect a person who has experienced assault in their lifetime.

Taylor M. John is a Trauma Informed Full-Spectrum Doula with her own wellness and advocacy brand and online business called ‘TAYTALKS.’ Through her small business, Taylor hosts a podcast and aims to amplify and empower voices of color, as well as shed light on experiences and situations that are often swept under the rug.  

Raised in a Caribbean American household of Guyanese, Jamaican, Chinese, and Cuban ancestry, Taylor M. John was influenced at an early age by a variety of cultures that inspired her passion for travel, languages, and global health. She received a degree from Syracuse University in international relations and citizenship and civic engagement, with a minor in Chinese. Taylor is currently studying at Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, obtaining her Master of Public Health degree in Global Health with a concentration in Sexual and Reproductive Health. 

In her free time, she loves to travel, attend events for her Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated with her mom, fight the good fight for equality and justice for young girls and women, go on long walks with her dog and little brother KJ.

Learning Objectives: By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• To summarize the impacts that sexual violence has on one’s mental health.
• To identiy ways in which sexual violence effects a person’s emotions, mental, and physical wellbeing.
• To determine how to help someone (or a partner) who has experienced assault in a supportive way

CERTIFICATE: The course contains two modules: a module to access the webinar and an evaluation module. After accessing both modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31680, Public Health Training Centers for $4,348,992. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.