Healing from sexual assault or abuse is a long process, every survivor has a different story and will follow a unique path to stop believing to lies and start finding themselves again.
Seeking for professional help is always a great way to start, talking to someone who can listen and provide the right support.

If you have been victim of abuse, or if you want to help someone who’s been abuse, be prepared to the fact that it might require weeks, or months, or even years. Below you’ll find some articles that might help you during this process.

FOR SURVIVORS

What is the difference between guilt and shame?

Every survivor I’ve worked with has struggled with feelings of guilt and shame. Guilt is when we feel bad about something we’ve done wrong. Shame is when we feel bad about who we are. Guilt leads to shame.

Eating disorders: what are the symptoms

If you have an eating disorder or know someone that might have one, seek help from a specialized healthcare practitioner. The earlier an eating disorder is detected, the higher are the chances for recovery.

What help can I get from therapy if I’ve been abused?

A trained and caring therapist will give you a chance to be heard, believed, and cared about in a safe and non-judgmental setting. For me, figuring out my past felt like putting pieces of a puzzle together, and there were always missing pieces.

Consuming Media as a survivor of sexual abuse

During your healing journey, you learn many ways to protect yourself from media encounters that could bring up emotions of anxiety, fear, and potential flashbacks of sexual violence. Here are some ways to safely handle images of sexual abuse in everyday media.

FOR LOVED ONES

What Parents need to know

If your 12-18-year-old was involved in an activity that increased their risk for substance abuse, risky sexual behavior, eating disorders, escalating and future domestic violence, what would you do?

How to Help a Survivor of Sexual Assault

Whether it be your own child, a friend, or someone else you know, you probably feel as though nothing you say can fix the damage done to their body, soul, and spirit. The truth is, you are correct.

Child Safety

The responsibility to keep your child safe can feel overwhelming, especially with so many unsafe people and influences in our environment.

What my Child Needs

The responsibility to keep your child safe can feel overwhelming, especially with so many unsafe people and influences in our environment.