Helping a friend

• I'm glad you told me.
• I'll support whatever you choose to do.
• I can assist you in getting the help and resources you need.
• I'm here for you.
• Thanks for telling me.
• I'm sorry that happened to you.
• It's not your fault.
• What can I do to help?
• You can always talk to me.

• Well, what were you wearing?
• Were you drinking?
• Why didn't you…?
• Were you leading them on?
• You shouldn't have…
• They thought you were hot, take it as a compliment.
• They just couldn't help themselves.
• Did you fight back?
• Why did you let them defile you like that?

• Headaches
• Body aches
• Gastrointestinal issues
• Numbness
• Denial
• Insomnia
• Increase or decrease in sexual activity
• Compromised decision making
• Changes in eating or sleeping habits
• Outward displays of emotion don't mirror inward emotion (i.e. laughing while describing their assault.)
• Mood swings
• Self-medicating behavior
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Extreme paranoia
• Flashbacks
• Difficulty recalling details of events surrounding the trauma