{"id":16559,"date":"2019-03-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/mind-body-sexual-assault-sexual-assault-tattoos\/"},"modified":"2019-03-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T00:00:00","slug":"mind-body-sexual-assault-sexual-assault-tattoos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/mind-body-sexual-assault-sexual-assault-tattoos\/","title":{"rendered":"These Stunning Tattoos Are Helping Sexual Assault Survivors Deal With Their Trauma"},"content":{"rendered":"
Many people think of tattoos as something you might get as a teenager and maybe grow up to regret.But for some, marking your body with ink can actually be incredibly therapeutic and help to release pain.<\/p>\n
A small study<\/a> published in the journal Tailor and Francis Online<\/a><\/i> last December found that getting a tattoo can be a healing experience for those who have experienced a sexual assault.The researchers spoke to sexual assault survivors and found that many used tattoos as non-traditional methods of healing and a way to regain control of their bodies.<\/p>\n One of the study authors, University of Texas in Arlington doctoral student December Maxwell, is a sexual assault survivor herself. "A sexual assault is an infringement on your body," Maxwell said in an interview with CNN<\/a>, explaining that when someone who experienced sexual assault gets a tattoo, they can "shed the identity as a victim and move toward being a survivor.”<\/p>\n RELATED: 12 Women With Breast Cancer Survivor Tattoos Pose in a Powerful Photo Series<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Sexual assault is more common than you might think. A 2013 report from the World Health Organization<\/a> found that 35% of women across the globe had experienced sexual assault. That includes Lady Gaga, who spoke out<\/a> in 2016 about being sexually assaulted as a teenager. The Oscar winner was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after the experience and chose a geometric rose as her healing ink.<\/p>\n The singer started a trend, and many of her fans got a similar tattoo to help them heal from their own assaults.<\/p>\n Below, check out more incredible tattoos from sexual assault survivors.<\/p>\n