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Who It Affects According to 2021 survey data collected from Oklahoma high school students who dated during the 12 months preceding the survey, 17.3% of American Indian/Alaskan Native girls experienced sexual dating violence , and 10.4% of American Indian/Alaskan Native girls and 9.9% of American Indian/Alaskan Native boys experienced physical dating violence. What It Looks Like Teen dating violence, or TDV, can take place in-person, online, or through other forms of techno
January is National Stalking Awareness Month. Stalking affects almost 42% of American Indian/Alaska Native women and 30% of American Indian/Alaska Native men in their lifetimes. Most victims are stalked by someone they know. Stalking victims suffer much higher rates of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and social dysfunction than those who don’t experience stalking. What is Stalking? The Stalking Prevention, Awareness and Resource Center (SPARC) categorizes stalking behaviors
December is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Awareness Month, a time to remember that the holidays may not be happy for everyone due to the "winter blues," when some experience depression with fewer daylight hours. What is "SAD"? According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH), SAD is a recurrent, seasonal type of depression with symptoms during part of the year. For winter-pattern SAD, symptoms include: Hypersomnia, or oversleeping Overeating Social withdrawal So
