Giving Compass' Take:

• Despite it being the #MeToo era, many sexual assault survivors are struggling to get access to adequate therapy.

• What are alternative options for sexual assault survivors that need health care to cover treatment?

• Read about navigating funding in the #MeToo era. 

Since the #MeToo movement went viral in 2017, stories about sexual assault and abuse have made regular headlines. Nearly two years later, such traumatic experiences remain ever-present in the media, as new disclosures emerge and dominate our conversations about politics and pop culture.

These accounts forced us to confront, yet again, the pervasiveness of sexual assault and abuse, but there's something important missing from that public dialogue: what happens to survivors who are deeply affected by details from specific cases, or the ongoing national reckoning, and realize they want or need help with recovery.

Many of survivors may discover, though, that it's difficult to access not just formal therapy but care that's a good match for their needs, backgrounds, and life experiences. Therapy is often unaffordable for those without health insurance, and even those with coverage find it difficult to access for various reasons. Some survivors, particularly women of color and black women, avoid seeking therapy altogether because of past negative experiences with mental health professionals.

So while #MeToo has radically changed our collective awareness about sexual trauma, along with our willingness to believe survivors, we still have not come to terms with the barriers to recovery and healing.

Read the full article about sexual assault survivors by Rebecca Ruiz at Mashable.