Mental health articles

When men get raped Men can also be victims of sexual assault and rape by other men. This is particularly so for young boys who are raped by older boys or male relatives, as well as in prisons and other situations where men live close to one another. Male rape is an even bigger secret […]

Who rapes a woman? Most often the rapist is someone the woman knows. A woman can be raped in a number of situations: • by a man whom she knows, such as an uncle or a neighbour or someone she works with; • by her boyfriend (this is sometimes called ‘date rape’); • by her […]

How do women react to being raped? Some people argue that it is not possible for a man to rape a women unless she cooperates, for example by lying down and staying quiet during the rape. In fact, most women do put up resistance and many manage to escape the rapist in this manner. However, […]