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health advisory Hospital Mental Health 2007-11-15 19:01:44

I think it's almost always a good idea. Just make sure the therapist is experienced or that the support group is well trained and progressive. Start with your community's rape crisis organization and you'll probably be able to get referrals to well qualified, well thought of counselors. You might even be eligible for free counseling in your community.

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I would suggest getting counseling before the rape so that you are mentally prepared for it. = )

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Definitely, any violation on our bodies can cause huge physiological effects

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You need to have counselling after something so traumatic.You need to know that it was not your fault ,that you are normal,and with time the wounds will heal.You need to ventillate,talk it out ,shout it out and do a lot of crying.The worst thing you can do is keep it down in side ,this will surley make you depressed.You will probably at some point ( but not necessarily) suffer from Post Traumatic Stress....caused from this traumatic event....if it does ,then you will recognize it and seed medical advise.You are not going crazy!

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hello, my name is rae and i am a rape victim.. i learned from experience that it is very healthy to talk about problems before they turn into bigger problems..I know that stress causes health problems and if you hold things in too long, you are like a time bomb and sooner or later its going to get overwhelming and something bad can happen.. if you need someone to talk to you can feel free to e-mail me at ladyrae_20@yahoo.com

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Yes. Counselling is a definite and immediate. The faster a victim gets into counselling after a rape, the faster they heal. It's scary and horrifying to relive the situation, but it's far worse to hide it. The victim in counselling needs support and gets support.

Whatever your reason for asking this question, I hope all the answers positive answers here will take away any doubt about counselling.

Best wishes.

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i would recomend sooner rather than later as i tried years down the line and it screwed me up more than what i was in the first place so sooner rather than later for your sake

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