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Sexual abuse can happen to anyone, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability impairment, height, weight, hair and eye colour, accent, etc... you get the idea? Basically whatever you have been told or heard, or whatever you may believe other people think, it CAN and DOES happen to anyone. Which in effect means that the only physical commonality between all survivors of sexual abuse is that they were abused.
However we can absolutely, 100%, definitely, without a shadow of a doubt say About You and every other survivor... 1) It was not your fault you were abused or raped. 2) You are not alone in your pain and suffering. 3) You can and do have the ability to begin to heal. Regardless of when it happened, the after-effects, consequences or what has been called, 'the legacy', of abuse can be exhibited in a wide variety of behaviours, emotional disorders and feelings. A few people even say that they believe the abuse they suffered as children has not affected them as yet, or now. This maybe true for those individuals but the important point we're trying to make is that sexual abuse and rape affects us all in different ways... experience is unique. Many of us may carry a shared fear, or feel a similar way but just because one individual feels one way it doesn't necessarily mean that you should, have to, or will feel the same. Our feelings are our feelings.
With that in mind, we want to be clear that this section of our site isn't here to give you a list of emotions you are feeling, should be feeling, or will feel. It's designed to help you begin to explore your feelings; hopefully help normalise some of what your feelings; gain some insight into how your feeling - even if that's that your not feeling or experiencing anything that's written. Where possible, we've also tried to source and provide you with some helpful guides, tips and advice that will assist you in your journey of recovery.
If you want to comment on any of the text here, ask any questions or find out where you can read more about a particular subject, please don't be afraid to do so, we are always willing to listen. Email us at info@survivorsmanchester.org.uk
ANGER
( Annoyed, vexed, pissed off, enraged, maddened, outraged, furious, combusting, fuming, steaming, incensed, aggravated, antagonised, riled, irritated… it seems like we use such a wide variety of words to describe anger, depending on the intensity of it. But what is it? Why do we get angry? And if anger is as much of a human emotional response than any other, then why is it that we're so often afraid of being angry or afraid when others get angry? Click here for more information and helpful advice on Anger
ANXIETY
( Anxiety is something we have all experienced at some time in our lives. Like anger, anxiety is a natural human emotional response and some anxiety is extremely useful – feeling anxious before a driving test or interview can make us more alert, and enhance our performance. Anxiety can also keep us safe from harm. But when anxiety is overwhelming, debilitating, and interferes with our daily life then it can be really distressing for the sufferer, causing a whole host of problems. This is when anxiety needs to be managed. Click here for more information and helpful advice on Anxiety
DEPRESSION (di-presh-uh n) n. sadness; gloom; dejection. When people talk about depression, or feeling depressed, they can mean many different things. If we imagine depression as a scale with sadness at one end and clinical depression at the other, it helps illustrate that depression comes in many forms and degrees. But regardless of its intensity, when someone feels depressed it can be hard for them to manage life. Click here for more information and helpful advice on Depression
Look out over the next few weeks as we will be adding more points, issues, advice and information
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