Grey’s Anatomy ups awareness of sexual assault
Tweets mentioning a US national hotline went up by nearly 2000% after episode: study
An episode of long-running television show Grey’s Anatomy has increased public awareness about sexual assault and how to get help, a US study suggests.
On 28 March 2019, the medical drama series aired an episode called Silent All These Years, on the topic of consent and sexual assault.
At the end of the episode, series star Ellen Pompeo, who plays Dr Meredith Grey, appealed to viewers to ask for help if they were affected by sexual violence.
She explained how to reach the free National Sexual Assault Hotline, operated by the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), and how to contact RAINN via an online chat.
