Managing Sexual Violence

Information for survivors of sexual violence on sexual health.

Information for survivors of sexual violence on coping with trauma.

Information for survivors of sexual violence on coping with suicidal thoughts and feelings.

Information for survivors of sexual violence on coping with nightmares and sleep problems.

Information for survivors of sexual violence on coping with flashbacks.

Information for survivors of sexual violence on coping with dissociation.

Information for survivors of sexual violence on coping with anger.

Information for survivors of sexual violence on healing from sexual violence.

Information for survivors of sexual violence on coping after sexual violence.

YSM is a digital companion for survivors of sexual assault with curated content on recovery. It provides safe, timely and relevant support and resources that have been co-created with survivors, centres the needs of survivors and brings all necessary information together in one place.

Bloom was created by survivors and experts of abuse to help fellow survivors to process their experiences, understand their coping mechanism, banish shame, recognise patterns in their lives and be able to build new ones.

Chayn is a global non profit, run by survivors and allies around the world, creating resources to support the healing of survivors of gender based violence.

The NHS Scotland sexual assault self-referral phone service can help to arrange care for you in the days following a rape or sexual assault. The service may be able to arrange for you to have a forensic medical examination (FME) at a SARCS without making a report to the police.

Information for LGBTI survivors of sexual violence.

Information for survivors of childhood sexual violence.

Information for survivors of sexual violence.

This leaflet will provide you with some information about what to expect if you report an incident to the police and outlines some of your basic rights.

This video is for anyone who is thinking about reporting a sexual crime or who has already reported and their case is currently in the Scottish justice system. There are interviews with key professionals and an overview of how to report and what you may expect at each stage of the process.

Disclosing intimate images or videos, or threatening to disclose intimate images or videos of another person without their consent, is a form of abuse. In this guide we describe some legal and practical options available for those who experience this kind of abuse.