
Sexual assault can happen to anyone, no matter your age, your sexual orientation, or your gender identity. To put it in a different context, there are likely as many American men who experience childhood sexual abuse as there are men who develop prostate cancer, but only one sparks fundraising efforts and awareness campaigns. will become victims of sexual abuse before they turn 18. Michael has a particular passion for serving the LGBTQI communities. He specializes in working with adults and teenage survivors of trauma and sexual violence. Michael received his Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Tennessee College of Social Work and also is a Licensed Master Social Worker. We are speaking today with Michael Samis, who is a therapist at the Sexual Assault Center in Nashville. I am Rosemary Cope with Work/Life Connections. Rosemary Cope: Welcome to this edition of the Vanderbilt Health and Wellness Wellcast.

He also educates us on available resources. Michael Samish, a therapist at the Nashville Sexual Assault Center, talks about common reactions, myths, and assumptions about male sexual assault survivors. One in six boys in the US will become victims of sexual assault before they turn 18.

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