Friday 8 May 2015

Common feelings for sexually violated men via @SurvivorsUK

Mission of SurvivorsUK
SurvivorsUK helps men who have been sexually violated and raises awareness of their needs
Note:  Sexual violation includes both childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual assault/rape

SurvivorsUK define male sexual violation as any unwanted or non-consensual sexual act performed against a man or boy at any time in his life.

Emotional Shock
I feel numb. How can I be so calm? Why can’t I cry?
Disbelief and/or Denial
Did it really happen? Why me? Maybe I just imagined it. It’s not really important.
Embarrassment
What will people think? I can’t tell my family or friends.
Shame
I feel completely filthy, disgusting, like there’s something wrong with me. I can’t get clean.
Guilt
I feel as if it’s my fault, or I should’ve been able to stop it. If only I had…
Depression
How am I going to get through the day? I’m so tired! I feel so hopeless. What’s the point of going on?
Powerlessness
Will I ever feel in control again?
Disorientation
I don’t even know what day it is, or where I’m supposed to be. I keep forgetting things.
Flashbacks
I’m reliving what happened! I keep seeing, hearing and smelling things that bring it right back and I feel like it’s happening all over again.
Fear
I’m scared of everything. What if I have an STI or AIDS? I can’t sleep because I’ll have nightmares. I’m afraid to go out. I’m afraid to be alone.
Anxiety
I’m having panic attacks. I can’t breathe. I can’t stop shaking. I feel overwhelmed.
Anger
I feel like hurting the person who attacked me or lashing out at the world.
Physical Stress
My stomach (or head or back) aches all the time. I feel jittery and don’t want to eat.
The long term consequences of sexual violation are well documented and comprise a wide range of psychological, emotional, physical, and social effects.  These include anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, drug and alcohol addiction, borderline personality disorder, sleep disorders, eating disorders, schizophrenia, psychosis,  grief, post-traumatic reactions, poor self perception, sexual dysfunction, social dysfunction, dysfunction of relationships (including parenting), poor education and employment records, and a range of physical symptoms.  The symptoms in an individual may be specific or general, episodic or chronic.
The percentage of adults who experienced sexual abuse as children and had long term effects is not known, although in one British study 13% of a sample of such adults reported that they had been permanently damaged.

Contact Survivors UK
Twitter - @SurvivorsUK
Web - http://www.survivorsuk.org/
FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/SurvivorsUK


Wednesday 6 May 2015

ANTI-CHILD ABUSE RALLY – 27TH JUNE 2015 – LONDON @UK_Database_CSA


FACEBOOK EVENTS PAGE - CLICK HERE


A stage & PA system will be set up on the grass of Richmond Terrace directly opposite Downing street to allow survivors & guests to speak

This rally is an 'official' rally & has been granted approval by the relevant councils & police

ALL groups, campaigners and members of the public are welcome to attend

We will be updating this events page with information throughout the run-up to the rally

NOW is the time to make a stand and for our voices to be heard!

Organized by Chris Tuck of http://www.survivors-of-abuse.com/

Chris Wittwer of http://ukpaedos-exposed.com/

After this rally, the whole country will hear the survivors voice - We will make sure of that - WE will NO longer be the forgotten ones

Please only click 'going' if you fully intend on actual going so we can gauge correct numbers & dont forget to invite your friends and share - Thank you


FACEBOOK EVENTS PAGE - CLICK HERE

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