Mental Health & Therapy: Support After Sexual Violence
Mental healthcare helps many survivors recover after sexual assault or abuse. These resources can help you find help, hope, healing, and happiness.
How Sexual Violence Impacts a Survivor’s Mind & Body
Sexual violence has serious implications for a survivor’s mind and body, with affects that can last a lifetime. If you’re struggling with difficult thoughts or behaviors after assault or abuse, understanding what’s happening can help you start to heal.
How Sexual Violence Affects Mental Health
Mental health challenges are normal after experiencing sexual violence. Here are some issues you may face—and how to find help.
Learn MoreYou’re Not Broken: Understanding Trauma After Sexual Violence
Sexual violence is traumatic, but trauma looks different for everyone. Learn what trauma is, how it affects survivors, and where to find support and healing.
Learn MoreFight, Flight, Freeze, & Fawn: Understanding Survival Responses
Learn about the fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses to sexual violence. Understand each survival response and explore trauma-informed paths to healing.
Learn MoreConsidering Therapy? Start Here
Mental healthcare providers offer safe, confidential spaces where people can learn, heal, and grow. Therapists are trained to listen without judgment and guide you toward healing and growth.
How To Find a Trauma-Informed Therapist
Mental healthcare providers offer safe, confidential spaces where people can learn, heal, and grow. Therapists are trained to listen without judgment and guide you toward healing and growth.
Learn MoreWhat To Expect From Therapy
Therapy helps many survivors heal from the impacts of sexual violence. Here’s what to expect when you work with a mental health professional.
Learn More“Therapy Didn’t Work for Me”: What Survivors & Therapists Need to Know
Therapy doesn’t always feel helpful to survivors of sexual violence. Here’s what survivors—and therapists—need to know about healing after sexual violence.
Learn MoreHIPAA & Mandatory Reporting: Laws That Safeguard Survivors in Therapy
If you’re considering therapy, you should know about HIPAA and mandatory reporting laws—the policies that help safeguard patients and their privacy.
Learn MoreMedical Disclaimer: Please note that the content on this site does not constitute medical advice, and RAINN is not a medical expert. If you have further questions after reading this information, please contact a local healthcare professional or hospital.