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Sexual trauma

Learn how society facilitates sexual violence, the impact on body and mind after sexual trauma, including stress and anxiety, and how you can recover with Chayn.

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Bustle: Women tell us why they didn’t report their assault [external resource]

Video stories of women who didn't report sexual assault and their reasons.

Sexual trauma

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Bustle

A guide for lesbian and bisexual women who have been affected by sexual violence by The Lesbian & Gay Foundation [external resource]

This Guide is for lesbian and bisexual women who have been affected by sexual violence, to help you find the support you need.

Sexual trauma

LGBTQIA+ resources

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LGBT Foundation

My little book of coping methods by The Peach Diaries with Roisin Ross [external resource]

This book is full of coping methods for you to try in times of need. The techniques can be used as small, everyday steps to help you heal from the abuse you experienced.

Sexual trauma

Mental wellbeing

Sexual health

Created by

The Peach Diaries

Healing from sexual trauma on Bloom

Explore body image, sexual desire, the trauma response, and coping mechanisms after sexual trauma, and rebuild a sense of identity with varied recovery tools. Powered by Bloom by Chayn.

Sexual trauma

Mental wellbeing

Sexual health

Created by

Chayn

The Independent: How Assault Changes your dating and sex life [external resource]

Video of personal accounts about how our sexual and date lives were changes after sexual assault.

Sexual trauma

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The Independent

The courage to be me by Nina Burrowes

Comic book that tells a story of courage, self-compassion and hope after sexual abuse.

Sexual trauma

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Nina Burrowes

Survivor stories: “I was raped and blamed myself. I’m not ashamed anymore” - The Guardian

Sheeva Weil shares her story and her emotional journey of overcoming self-blame.

Sexual trauma

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The Guardian

BBC: Taking back control after sexual abuse

Kemi and Mojo are two women who want to take back control of their bodies through dance after their sexuality was stolen from them.

Sexual trauma

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BBC

Survivor stories: Daniela's survivor story [external resource]

Daniela, an immigrant worker shares her survivor journey and how she started speaking up for other women

Sexual trauma

Created by

Me Too

After: Surviving sexual assault

A podcast by Catriona Molton where she talks to fellow survivors of sexual assault and abuse about what happened to them and how they cope now.

Sexual trauma

Mental wellbeing

Created by

BBC

The Guardian: "I blamed myself for being sexually assaulted" [external resource]

A personal account of a sexual assault survivor overcoming self-blame.

Sexual trauma

Created by

The Guardian

A self-help guide for survivors of rape and sexual assault

This booklet is for survivors of sexual assault. It gives you information about the common psychological and emotional reactions to sexual assault. It was written for survivors in the UK but has advice that can help everyone.

Sexual trauma

Created by

The Havens

Conversations with Carolyn Spring: Trauma is feeling unsafe [external resource]

A podcast about the most important things to focus on for survivors at the start of their journey of recovery.

Sexual trauma

Mental wellbeing

Created by

Chayn

Conversations with Carolyn Spring: Building skills for recovery after trauma [external resource]

A podcast about the process of building skills for managing emotions.

Sexual trauma

Mental wellbeing

Sexual health

Created by

Chayn

Sexual health and contraception in Pakistan

Busting common myths about contraception and sexual health in Pakistan, and where you can get in-person care.

Sexual trauma

Created by

Chayn Pakistan

Less than 2 percent

A podcast from Chayn exploring the experiences of survivors who report sexual violence, and how the systems that are meant to protect us are failing. Less than 2% focuses on the UK but is globally relevant.

Legal rights

Sexual trauma

Created by

Chayn

Society, patriarchy and sexual trauma on Bloom

Identify victim-blaming stigmas and myths, look at how these prejudices might have affected our healing journey, and understand how sexual violence is facilitated by both individual predators and patriarchal power structures.

Sexual trauma

Created by

Chayn

Cosa fare in caso di emergenza

In questa pagina troverai una serie di consigli e precauzioni da prendere in caso tu stia subendo violenza domestica e stia iniziando a temere per la tua vita.

Legal rights

Toxic relationships

Sexual trauma

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Chayn Italia

Avere controllo sulla propria salute

Breve panoramica per aiutarti a gestire le questioni legate a salute sessuale e contraccezione. Se cerchi informazioni pratiche e più dettagliate, ti rimandiamo alla Guida apposita in cui puoi leggere tutto quello che ti serve sapere nello specifico su metodi contraccettivi, interruzione di gravidanza, malattie sessualmente trasmissibili e test di laboratorio, consultori e centri di assistenza.

Sexual trauma

Legal rights

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Chayn Italia

Guida su salute sessuale e contraccezione

In questa guida apposita puoi leggere tutto quello che ti serve sapere nello specifico su metodi contraccettivi, interruzione di gravidanza, malattie sessualmente trasmissibili e test di laboratorio, consultori e centri di assistenza.

Legal rights

Sexual trauma

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Chayn Italia

Violenza su donne con disabilità

Informazioni utili per riconoscere e contrastare la violenza di genere su persone che si trovano in una condizione vulnerabile

Toxic relationships

Sexual trauma

Created by

Chayn Italia

Survivors of sexual violence: your rights at a glance in the UK

This guide summarises some of your rights and what you should expect from the criminal justice system as a survivor of sexual violence in the UK.

Legal rights

Sexual trauma

Created by

Rights of Women

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